7 February 2022 Although no official date has yet been set, the national political climate is already brewing in election mode. This will most certainly lead to lots of debate, some even damaging with regards to personal relationships at the…

9 November 2021 Each employer must have internal whistleblowing procedures and a whistleblowing reporting officer There is always something to keep us busy especially when it comes to new laws impacting the work place. One such law which we need…

9 September 2021 Practicality is the main reason behind employee training. While it is common and customary to train employees for the sake of practicality and efficiency, there are many other benefits which may be reaped from investing in adequate…

6 September 2021 The highest fine under GDPR to date The €225 million fine issued by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) was approved by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The fine is 4.5 times higher than the original draft…

8 June 2021 Phishing is a cybercrime. Although it is one of the oldest types of cyber-attacks it is still very widespread and malicious. The perpetrators use fake disguised email as their weapon to commit the attack. They intend to…

18 May 2021 In 2013 Malta promulgated the Protection of the Whistle-blower Act. However, what we knew back then is about to change as now more companies will need to comply with the EU Whistle-blower Protection Directive by December 2021, by which…

17 May 2021 During 2020, the total fines imposed on different infringements throughout the EU member states, as well as the UK, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein was of €272.5 million. This was reported in the DLA Piper GDPR fines and…

Guest Post by Sonya Sammut 19 April 2021 As the mother of two boys and one dog, and the woman who fights chaos to extract order in the house, I am privileged to serve as the minister of home affairs….

8th February 2021 – Written by Vivendo Operating away from the office had become commonplace well before we found ourselves migrating to our homes en masse. In general, the flexibility is welcome, but it is important to remember that sitting…

12th January 2021 Many times we are asked to explain the different terminologies used to categorise qualifications and to compare qualifications attained in different countries. HR professionals, especially those working in recruitment especially those working in recruitment and training and…