Position Papers
MEA’s views on the Bill on the Health and Safety at Work, Act, 2024 Download
Report on the SMEs National Forum 2023: Foreign Workers in the Logistics Industry – Addressing HR Challenges Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2024 Download
Konferenza dwar ir-rata baxxa tat-twelid f’Malta – SFIDA EŻISTENZJALI, July 2023 MT version / EN version
Report on the SMEs National Forum 2022: Ensuring the Skills for Future Competitiveness Download
Position Paper: Proposals for a Stabilisation Mechanism for COLA, September 2022 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2023 Download
Background Dossier on MEA Initiatives Towards: “Ensuring the Skills for Future Competitiveness”, July 2022 Download
Report on the SMEs National Forum 2021: SMEs & Green Growth – The Journey Ahead Download
Memorandum to Political Parties – Economic Sustainability, Governance & Wellbeing, March 2022 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2022 Download
Position Paper: Addressing a Chronic Shortage of Employees, August 2021 Download
Recommendations by the Malta Employers’ Association on the LONG TERM RENOVATION STRATEGY 2050, June 2021 Download
Position Paper on Teleworking & Remote Working Arrangements – A Balanced and Informed Approach, October 2020 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2021 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget June 2020 Download
Position Paper – Parliamentary Reform: Towards a More Productive Parliament, February 2020 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2020 Download
MEA’s Opinion on the Proposal of Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2019 Download
Position Paper: Malta’s Demographic Challenges, November 2017 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2018 Download
Memorandum to Political Parties – Towards Sustained Economic Growth & Better Governance, May 2017 Download
National Agreement on the Minimum Wage, April 2017 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2017 Download
MEA views on proposed Equality Act 2015 and the Human Rights and Equality Commission Act Download
Memorandum of Understading between the Employment & Training Corporation, on one part, and the Malta Employers’ Association and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise & Industry on the other – Employment of Persons with Disability, signed on 28 April 2016. Download
Position Paper: Facilitating the Employment of Foreign Employees in Malta – Recommendations by MEA, April 2016 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2016 Download
MEA’s Position Paper: Reaction and Proposals to the document ‘Strengthening the Pension System – A strategy for an Adequate and Sustainable Maltese Pension System’, September 2015 Download
MEA’s Position Paper on The State of Social Dialogue & Industrial Relations in Malta, March 2015 Download
MEA’s Position Paper on Governments’ Measures to Increase Employment of Disabled Persons, January 2015 Download
MEA’s Position paper on the Entrepreneurship Curriculum, 2014 Download
MEA’s Position Paper on the Draft Discussion Document on the Introduction of Blacklisting Regulations, October 2014 Downlaod
MEA’s Position Statement on the Shop Opening Hours Reform, October 2014 Download
MEA’s Position Statement on the Government’s Proposals to raise the Social Security Contribution paid by Employers to compensate for paid Maternity Leave, October 2014 Download
Il-Burokrazija Zejda: Inkomplu Nikkontrollawha, Inrazznuha u Innaqsuha – Proposti prezentati lill-Ufficcju tal-Kummissarju ghas-simplifikazzjoni u t-Tnaqqis tal-Burokrazija, Settembru 2014 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2015 Download
Proposed Amendments to the Employment and Industrial Relations Act, 2002 Download
Joint Business Manifesto Launched, February 2014 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2014 Download
MEA Position Paper on Illegal and Atypical Employment Practices, July 2013 Download
Strength in Unity – A Memorandum to Political Parties, October 2012 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2013 Download
Social Policy Meausres for a Decent Living – A Response by the Malta Employers’ Association to the Caritas Study, April 2012 Download
MEA’s Position on Extended Maternity Leave, November 2011 Download
MEA Proposals for National Budget 2012 Download
Malta & Libya: Establishing Political, Economic and Social Links with a Young Democracy – Position Paper by the Malta Employers’ Association Download
The Economic Implications of Pensions – Reactions and Proposals by the Malta Employers’ Association, July 2011 Download
Position Paper on the Proposal for the setting up of a National Living Wage Download
MEA’s Energy Pact Proposal for Malta for the years 2011 – 2015 Download
MEA Proposals for the National Budget 2009 Download
Talking Point: Automatic Destablisation Download
Talking Point: What Employers Want: The Greater Good Download
Living with Increases in Energy Prices – Discussion Document submitted by the Malta Employers’ Association to the MCESD, July 2008 Download
A Memorandum to Political Parties submitted by the Malta Employers’ Association, March 2008 Download
MEA Proposals for the National Budget 2008 Download
MEA’s position paper on MCESD structure Download
MEA’s position on the issue of Family Friendly Measures Download
MEA’s Reaction to the Pre-Budget Document 2007 – Securing Our Future Download
Position Paper by MEA on the status of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) Download
Setting Employment Targets – MEA’s reply to the Malta Independent Editorial published on Saturday 1 October 2005.
MEA’s reaction to the documents: “For a Better Quality of Life” and the consultation document of the National Reform Programme. Download part 1 and part 2.
For All Children to Succeed – A New Network Organisation for Quality Education in Malta — Position Statement by the Malta Employers’ Association Download
MEA Proposals for the National Budget 2006 Download
Speech by Mr Joseph Farrugia, Director General of MEA at a National Conference organised by the Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs on 7 February 2005. The conference theme was Irregular Immigrants. Download
The Malta Employers’ Association issued a document on the Lisbon Strategy. This paper was presented to the Hon. Jason Azzopardi, President of the Committee for European and Foreign Affairs who invited the Constituted Bodies for a meeting with the committee which was held in Parliament recently. Read the paper here.
Proposals by the Malta Employers’ Association for Pension Reform – April 2005 download
The Malta Labour Party issued a document with proposals on how to regenerate the economy. A meeting was held between the MEA presidency team and the MLP on 15 March 2005 at MEA premises to discuss the contents of this document. On its part, the MEA issued its own comments on the MLP document. The comments, which have been released to the media can be downloaded from here.
White Paper on Pension Reform, 2004 – Presentation by Mr David Spiteri Gingell, Chairperson of the Pensions Working Group Download
Pension Reform – MEA Research & Proposals Download
MEA Proposals for the National Budget 2005 Download
Paper on Work-Life Balance with Focus on Family Life Download
Generating Productive Employment – A National Priority — Proposals by the Malta Employers’ Association for the creation of a Social Pact for Malta Download
MEA’s reactions to the National Action Plan on Employment Download
The MEA Position Paper on the introduction of the Eco Tax Download
Proposals by the Malta Employers’ Association for Pension Reform Download
