Sudden contract termination

15POSTS

12 years ago

Hi everybody,

just simple question. My contract was suddenly terminated, without warning, and I do not know what I can expect now. Does Maltese law have golden handshake or something? Or just I have 14 days of leave and thats all?

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pevi Serial expat

235POSTS

12 years ago

What is in your contract? Are you still in your probation period?

IvanhoeIII Member

15POSTS

12 years ago

No I work for them more than year. I did not received contract only confirmation letter that I Am employed for indefinite duration.

tearnet ViP

2179POSTS

12 years ago

IvanhoeIII wrote:
No I work for them more than year. I did not received contract only confirmation letter that I Am employed for indefinite duration.

I guess no contract will mean no job security.
Talk to聽 an employment lawyer (just an hours worth of paid advise is worth pages of uninformed conjecture).

Good luck

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GuestPoster566 ViP

3692POSTS

12 years ago

The phrase 'indefinite duration' is the crux of the issue.
That's what is states and that's what they've done.

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

There is no golden handshake or smth like this in Malta. All that employer has to do is:
1. To issue the warning for employee about the end of the employment. Notice period depends on the number of years employed
2. To pay the severance payment, depends on the number of years employed.

In your case, if the employment was 1-2 years, both issues are immaterial.

If it's a lockout - there are some other rules.

Spiridonov Serial expat

240POSTS

12 years ago

If you would have definite contract and the employer wants to break it before the final date - he should pay you half of the salary till the end of the employment period.

In case of indefinite contract - just a notice and small severance payment.

GuestPoster566 ViP

3692POSTS

12 years ago

Spiridonov wrote:
There is no golden handshake or smth like this in Malta. All that employer has to do is:
1. To issue the warning for employee about the end of the employment. Notice period depends on the number of years employed
2. To pay the severance payment, depends on the number of years employed.

In your case, if the employment was 1-2 years, both issues are immaterial.

If it's a lockout - there are some other rules.

There is NO contract in this case.