OUR SERVICES

REST PERIODS

Where the working day is longer than six hours, an employee is entitled to not less than fifteen minutes of rest, unless a longer period of rest is provided by any other regulation or agreement. Such rest break is not considered as working time.From one working day to another, every worker is entitled to a minimum daily rest period of 11 consecutive hours. In addition to the 11 hour daily rest, every worker is entitled to an uninterrupted weekly rest period of:

 

  1. 24 consecutive hours within a seven day period, or
  2. One period of 48 consecutive hours within a 14 day period, or
  3. Two periods of 24 consecutive hours each within a 14 day period.

However, in certain circumstances specified by the law, there may be the possibility for a worker not to take the full rest period, provided that equivalent compensatory rest periods are given to the worker concerned at times immediately following the corresponding periods worked.

OUR LAWYERS SPECIALISING IN THIS FIELD

Charlene Baldacchino Gauci

Senior Associate

MEET OUR TEAM

Get to know us
OUR TEAM

LATEST INSIGHTS

Administrative LawEU Law
May 2, 2025

EU Court Rules Against Malta’s Programme for Citizenship by Investment. Deems it incompatible with EU Law

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has declared Malta’s Citizenship by Investment Scheme (CBI) incompatible with EU law. The Grand Chamber…
Employment Law
May 1, 2025

Workers’ Day in Malta: A Reflection on the Progress Made and What the Future Holds

As we honour the contributions and hard work of employees worldwide on Workers’ Day, it would be opportune to acknowledge and recognise the continuous efforts…
Administrative LawCivil LawEmployment Law
April 29, 2025

A court cannot stop an action which has already taken place

A warrant of prohibitory injunction cannot be issued if the action it is being asked to stop has already taken place. This was decided in…