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Equal Pay in Practice

by Marta Zammit

16/06/2026

A recent Industrial Tribunal decision, Jan Sammut vs HSBC Bank Malta plc (30 January 2026) offers a look at how equal pay principles have been applied in practice by the Industrial Tribunal, as well as which factors have been considered in such claims, particularly within complex organisational structures.

The judgment goes beyond job titles and considers pay structures, the value of actual work performed in different roles, and applies equality principles across corporate hierarchies.

Click here to read more in a three-part series which seeks to explore the background of the case, the concept of single sources as applied by the Tribunal and the key factors considered when assessing ‘work of equal value’.