S.L. 452.172 Art. 11Functions of the Monitoring Body.

(1) The Monitoring Body shall be responsible for monitoring and supporting the implementation of national measures adopted under these regulations.

(2) Without prejudice to other duties under these regulations, the Monitoring Body shall:

(a) raise awareness of the right to equal pay and pay transparency among public and private undertakings, workers’ organisations, social partners and the public, including with regard to intersectional discrimination in relation to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value;

(b) analyse the causes of the gender pay gap, and develop tools to assist in assessing pay inequalities;

(c) collect and publish in a user-friendly and easily accessible manner the information received from employers pursuant to regulation 9, specifically that referred to in points

(a) to (f) of regulation 9, ensuring that such data permits comparisons between employers, sectors and regions in Malta and includes the previous four (4) years’ data where available;

(d) collect and review Pay Gap Reports and joint pay assessments submitted by employers in accordance with regulation 9 and 10 respectively;

(e) aggregate data on the number and type of pay discrimination complaints and legal actions brought before the Tribunal, or the Courts relating to pay discrimination in accordance with these regulations;

(f) monitor employer compliance with pay transparency obligations in accordance with these regulations;

(g) exercise powers of inspection and requesting of information from employers.

(3) By the 7th June 2028 and every two (2) years thereafter, the Monitoring Body, shall in a single (1) submission provide the European Commission with the data referred to in sub-regulation 2 (c),

(d) and (e).

(4) The Monitoring Body shall prepare and publish annual reports evaluating pay transparency implementation, identifying systemic risks and making recommendations to the Minister.