The Labour Party has unveiled a series of proposals aimed at improving workers’ conditions, increasing take-home pay and strengthening employment rights, insisting that a Labour administration remains “a guarantee for every worker.”
During a press conference, Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul, together with Labour candidates Josef Bugeja and Lisa Cassar Shaw, outlined measures included in the party’s electoral programme.
Ellul said a Labour government would continue creating wealth that reaches everyone. Among the proposals announced is a non-taxable annual €1,000 bonus for workers earning the equivalent of, or more than, the minimum wage. Part-time workers earning below €12,000 would receive a pro-rata bonus of no less than €500.
He also highlighted a proposal exempting young people from income tax on their first €30,000 of annual earnings during their first three years of employment or when launching their first start-up. Other measures include increasing the income threshold taxed at 10% for part-time work to €15,000 and to €20,000 for self-employed part-time workers.
The Labour Party is also proposing a legal right for employees to request flexible working arrangements, including remote working and flexi-time. Small businesses offering remote work could receive up to €1,000 per employee, capped at €50,000.
Additional measures include paid study leave for full-time private sector employees, starting at two days per year and increasing according to the level of study pursued.
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