Award Application Form (Malta)
Updated on 12 August 2026
Malta's Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act (Chapter 413) addresses reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities in substance, treating a failure to provide reasonable accommodation not imposing a disproportionate or unjustifiable burden as a form of discrimination. The Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Chapter 452) separately contains general anti-discrimination, harassment, and victimisation provisions in the employment context. A separate, consolidated "Equality Act" was proposed as a bill in an earlier legislature, but its final enacted status and chapter number could not be confirmed, so this content does not cite it as settled law.
A form translated directly from a US template does not usually mention this right explicitly in the application process itself. This template includes a dedicated section allowing the candidate to request accommodation already at the application stage.
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Award Application Form
- Date:
- Organisation:
- Award:
1. Candidate details
Name: . Contact: .
2. Qualifications
3. Accommodation
The candidate may describe any accommodation need in the application or evaluation process here: .
4. Data retention
Application data is retained: .
Candidate
Date:
Reasonable accommodation already at application
Chapter 413 treats a failure to provide reasonable accommodation not imposing a disproportionate or unjustifiable burden as a form of discrimination. This form gives the candidate a dedicated section to request accommodation in the application or evaluation process, documenting the request from the outset.
Burden assessed proportionately
This form does not assume in advance that any requested accommodation is a disproportionate burden on the organisation; whether a burden is disproportionate depends on the specific circumstances.
General anti-discrimination and victimisation protection
The Employment and Industrial Relations Act contains general anti-discrimination, harassment, and victimisation provisions in the employment context. This form does not discourage a candidate from asserting their rights if an accommodation is unreasonably refused.
Separate storage of accommodation data
When a candidate describes an accommodation need linked to a health condition, the organisation in practice processes health data, a special category of personal data requiring an appropriate legal basis. This form stores accommodation information separately from the rest of the application.
Section by section
- Organisation
- States the organisation and the award.
- Candidate
- Identifies the candidate and their contact details.
- Qualifications
- Summarises the candidate's achievements and evidence.
- Accommodation
- Allows the candidate to request accommodation.
- Data retention
- States the retention period for application data.
How to fill in the form
- State the organisation and award. Enter the organisation's name and the award.
- Enter the candidate's details. Enter the candidate's name, contact details, and qualifications.
- Allow for accommodation. Leave room for the candidate to describe any accommodation need.
- Set the data retention period. Enter the retention period for application data.
Frequently asked questions
Does the right to reasonable accommodation apply already at application?
Chapter 413 treats failure to provide reasonable accommodation as a form of discrimination, and this form applies it already at the application stage.
Does a financial burden always justify refusing accommodation?
No, whether a burden is disproportionate or unjustifiable depends on the specific circumstances.
Is a candidate protected if they raise a discrimination concern?
The Employment and Industrial Relations Act contains general victimisation protection in the employment context.
Does a candidate need to disclose a disability to get accommodation?
They should state the specific accommodation need so the organisation can assess it, but the form should not require more information than necessary.
Does accommodation information require a separate legal basis?
Often yes, if it relates to a health condition, since that is a special category of personal data.
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Disclaimer
This template and guide are provided for general information only. They are not legal advice and have not been reviewed by a lawyer. Check current equal treatment regulations before using this document.
