Comments on: Malta needs a help desk for guest workers

By: Michael Mifsud

Michael Mifsud — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:55:17 +0000

DIER is the Entity with offices in Valletta for such queries

https://dier.gov.mt/en/Pages/home.aspx

Although last time I sent them an email, which was 2 weeks ago, they did not reply.

By: Anthony V Falzon

Anthony V Falzon — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:36:16 +0000

In reply to William Grech. The website and leaflet look like great resources althought they can be made more user friendly. How are they publicized and distributed?

By: George

George — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:46:53 +0000

Both males and females from the Philippines are called Filipino or Filipinos (plural) but no ‘a’ for females.

However, though grammatically incorrect it is a fact that ‘Filipina’ is very widely used in reference to a Filipino woman.

By: Last Post

Last Post — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:21:04 +0000

In reply to Concerned.

Not to worry. This Government and the GWU are ‘committed’ to fight precarious working conditions, or so they say.

Paroli u priedki ta’ kliem sabih fuq il-haddiema u d-drittijiet tal-bniedem ghandna kemm trid kieku, In-nies fatti trid tara.

Kemm se jdum iblah dal-poplu imdorri johlom bil-ftajjar?

By: William Grech

William Grech — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:57:24 +0000

IOM and Helena Dalli’s ministry launched this website (http://integration.org.mt/en/Pages/Home.aspx) on the 26th June. It seems this was a first step in the MSDC’s plans to offer a wider range of integration services to TCNs. The plans are to open an office as you have suggested.

They have also published an information leaflet in six languages other than English – Chinese, Arabic, Filippino, Hindi, Russian and Serbian. http://integration.org.mt/en/Pages/Leaflet.aspx

All of this was part financed by the EU’s Integration Fund. http://integration.org.mt/en/Pages/Background.aspx

By: Marlowe

Marlowe — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 08:41:33 +0000

Some contractors employ immigrants, have them do all the back breaking work, and when wage day approaches they tell them to scurry along or be reported for working illegally without the proper documents.

By: Anthony V Falzon

Anthony V Falzon — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 07:56:23 +0000

If it is not the law already, then all persons receiving visas to work in Malta should be provided with a booklet in their own language giving them a brief explanation of their rights under the law and a number that they can call to report abuse anonymously if need be.

Employers should be required to post an explanation of basic rights in a prominent position in the workplace with similar information.

dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/minwage.pdf

[Daphne – Your link is incomplete.]

By: Peter Bloom

Peter Bloom — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 03:53:10 +0000

In reply to admin.

If what is being alleged by the prosecution is true, then there is some similarity with this case: http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-114032

By: Makjavel

Makjavel — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:37:44 +0000

In reply to Gahan. Piju Camilleri IS Lorry Sant.

By: Erasmus

Erasmus — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:17:11 +0000

Talk about prekarjat…