WHO WE ARE

The Department deals with various aspects of the Industrial and Employment Relations field. The main activities of the Department are:

• Conditions of Employment: Provision of information relating to the conditions of employment in various sectors of the Maltese Economy; Regulating Employment Contracts in an equitable manner to ensure that
  rights and obligations pertaining to each party in the contract are observed; Taking necessary steps to assist the parties involved in employment relationship whose employment relationship has been terminated; To foster and promote good practices in line with existing employment legislation
• Industrial Relations: Facilitate a healthy relationship between employers’ associations and trade unions; Providing machinery for the voluntary settlement of trade disputes and promoting such settlement
• International Relations: To co-ordinate closely primarily with the European Union and other International Labour Organisations (ILO)as well as with Government bodies which are involved in the employment and
  industrial relations field; To maintain contacts at the technical level with International bodies including the ILO in regard to International obligations ratified by Mata in the field of labour.

  OUR COMMITMENT TO CLIENTS

Level of service to expect when contacting or visiting our Offices:

• We will treat you with respect and in a professional manner.
• We guarantee confidentiality on any information exchange.
• Our service standards are in line with Directive 4-2 Standard for Service of Excellence Offered by the Public Administration to the Public and Public Employees.
• The list of services offered can be found in the following link https://dier.gov.mt/