Employees in Malta have a statutory right to five working days of unpaid carers’ leave per year to provide personal care or support for a relative or a person in the same household with a serious medical reason, subject to medical proof.
This carers’ leave request letter for Malta is designed for the statutory five working days of unpaid carers’ leave.
DIER states that all employees have the right to five working days of unpaid carers’ leave per year to provide personal care or support to a relative or a person who lives in the same household for a serious medical reason.
Medical proof must be provided to the employer.
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Is carers’ leave paid or unpaid?
It is unpaid under the statutory carers’ leave entitlement described by DIER.
What proof is needed?
The employee must provide medical proof that the relative or household member has an illness and needs care and support.
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