Services

Through our EU Helpdesk, we are committed to provide valuable support to businesses, helping them access and manage local and EU funding opportunities with greater ease and confidence. Our in-house experts will help you identify and access the right funding opportunities for your projects.  We contribute to raise awareness on support, training, digitalization, RTDI, sustainability and capacity building opportunities by hosting regular webinars and training sessions on the latest funding schemes available for businesses. Whether you’re just getting started or planning for growth, we’re here to support you through the entire process. Get in touch to set up a one-to-one meeting with our experts.

Our award-winning INDEX initiative is designed to make life easier for businesses and SMEs navigating public-sector processes. This online toolbox supports entrepreneurs cut through the red-tape and bureaucracy associated with regulatory bodies and national administrative procedures. INDEX provides useful links and contacts to public entities and local councils responsible for crucial regulatory and permitting functions that businesses need to deal with regularly.

Members benefit from personalised and highly professional consultancy services from our in-house lawyer, who is specialised in employment legislation, as well as the collective knowledge of seasoned industry experts. This means that advice on all aspects of conditions of work, labour law and social policy is available to you by email or over the phone, at no additional cost.

We support members in their collective bargaining negotiations, assisting them with planning their way forward and even participating during negotiating sessions with trade unions. Members find our extensive experience -and our excellent relations with trade unions- instrumental in fostering productive discussions and resolving complex issues.

Our unwavering commitment to our members means we stick by them through thick and thin. We provide legal support and representation before the Industrial Tribunal in cases involving alleged unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment and victimisation, breach of definite term contract, and protection of wages. To ensure the best possible support, we encourage members to involve us from the very beginning and seek our advice in advance, so we can guide them throughout the process. There is no additional cost to members for this valuable, and often game-changing, service.

As a member of our Association, you will have access to ongoing valuable information and updates on subjects of topical interests, as and when important developments occur. Regular webinars and information sessions for members address key, highly relevant issues, such as: Navigating the Process of Employing Third Country Nationals, Mandatory Union Membership, Absenteeism at Work, Employment Agencies Regulations and Mental Health at the Workplace.

We are a Higher Education Institution (License No.: 2017-001) accredited by The Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). Our members and their staff have access to our licensed courses at MQF Level 5, such as: Award in Employment Law Course I&II, Award in Human Resources Management in Practice I&II.

The Association’s HR Handbook is another unparalleled resource, also accessible at no additional cost to our members. This go-to national reference resource consists of a series of chapters dealing with various aspects of the HR function and the employer/employee relationship, such as Employment Contracts, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, the Employment of Foreign Workers and Workers with Disability, Employment Agencies Regulations, Harassment, the Right to Disconnect, Mental Health & Substance Abuse at the Place of Work, GDPR, Probation, Teleworking and several others.

To keep members up to date on important EU regulations, we issue regular circulars detailing regulations that may require feedback to shape outcomes favourable to Maltese employers. These updates helps prepare members on possible forthcoming regulation or Directives which would be coming into force imminently. Similarly, the Association also updates its members on the most recent and meaningful decisions taken by the Industrial Tribunal.

Our Change Management Business Manual supports entrepreneurs like you, providing a toolkit to anticipate and manage change. Packed into 17 chapters, it covers key areas like communication, training, risk management, and stakeholder engagement – essential tools for business transformation. Built on real insights gained from research we conducted to identify the most common challenges businesses face during change, the manual offers practical solutions to address those gaps. Using this manual helps businesses plan and communicate change with confidence and resilience, reducing uncertainty and disruption while minimizing risks.