The Department for Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER) has launched a dedicated Employment Agencies Web Portal, offering a centralized platform for information and application submissions. The Web Portal is set for those involved in recruitment services, temporary work agencies, and outsourcing agencies, in terms of the recent enactment of the Employment Agencies Regulations (Legal Notice 270 of 2023) which will come fully into force on 1st June 2024.
Accessible via the Employment Agencies Web Portal, this portal streamlines the application process for all three types of agencies. Existing recruitment agencies holding valid licenses can continue their operations until their licenses expire. Renewal applications should be submitted at least two (2) months before the expiration date.
Key Points:
- Licenses are tailored to cover specific activities, including recruitment services, temporary work agencies, and outsourcing agencies.
- Each license is valid for a period of two years[1].
- A designated competent individual must be appointed to manage the operations of the employment agency.
- Application fees amount to €3,000 for first-time applicants and for renewals[2].
- Bank guarantees are mandatory, with agencies employing fewer than 20 individuals required to provide €20,000, and those with 20 or more employees expected to furnish €20,000 along with an additional sum equivalent to 2% of the total annualized wages, capped at €300,000
- Under the revised Regulation 4(4), Identita Malta is now mandated not to accept or process any application for a residence permit from a third-country national unless the application is endorsed by the prospective employer possessing a valid license issued by the Director of DIER