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Employers slam parliament for kicking bill for state-backed loans down the road (updated)

George PsyllidesApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021

By George PsyllidesApril 13, 2021April 13, 202101051

Employers expressed disappointment and warned of dire consequences on Tuesday after learning that a government bill for state-backed loans will not be discussed by the...

Cyprus Featured

Cash bonds to cover foreign workers being ‘held hostage’ in banks

Lizzy IoannidouSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 2019

By Lizzy IoannidouSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 201901893

A LAW amendment drafted by Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides which seeks to scrap ‘anachronistic’ bank deposits paid by employers of foreign nationals as a guarantee,...

Cyprus Education

Education ministry signs deal with OEV for energy efficiency in schools

Evie AndreouJuly 22, 2019

By Evie AndreouJuly 22, 20190240

The education ministry signed an agreement on Monday with the Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) on the promotion of educational programmes on energy and the...

Cyprus

Akel says other parties siding with employers as inspection vote postponed again

Evie AndreouSeptember 28, 2018

By Evie AndreouSeptember 28, 20180106

Akel on Friday accused ruling Disy of serving the interests of employers after the party sought a postponement, for the second time, of the vote...

Cyprus

New government website for jobseekers and employers

Staff ReporterSeptember 12, 2018

By Staff ReporterSeptember 12, 20180245

The labour ministry has announced the creation of a new website where unemployed people can register and where employers can look for workers. According to...

Cyprus Featured

Yellow alert over high temperature, workers at risk, employers being negligent unions say

Evie AndreouJuly 17, 2018July 17, 2018

By Evie AndreouJuly 17, 2018July 17, 20185 133

By Evie Andreou The labour inspection office warned on Tuesday that high temperatures and humidity levels could create a severe heatwave which could put at...

Cyprus

Employers fined, illegal workers arrested in Paphos

Annette ChrysostomouApril 18, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 18, 201810 176

Police and immigration officers arrested five people and fined three employers on Tuesday in an effort to clamp down on illegal employment in Paphos. The...

Cyprus

Business owner and seven illegal workers arrested in Protaras raid

Annette ChrysostomouApril 3, 2018April 3, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouApril 3, 2018April 3, 201814 261

Police arrested a business owner and seven foreigners working illegally after a raid on an establishment in Protaras. In a joint operation after a tip...

Cyprus

Five employers and 10 illegal workers arrested in Napa raid

Evie AndreouJanuary 19, 2018

By Evie AndreouJanuary 19, 20185 161

Five Ayia Napa business owners and 10 third-country nationals were arrested on Thursday during a raid at establishments in the Famagusta district for illegal employment....

Cyprus Featured

Anastasiades mulls minimum wage for all professions if elected

Staff ReporterJanuary 7, 2018January 7, 2018

By Staff ReporterJanuary 7, 2018January 7, 201822 186

With full employment, which he estimates will be achieved in the next two years, the government will discuss with employers’ organisations the possibility of setting...

Cyprus

Labour ministry ‘stormtroopers’ going after undeclared work

Annette ChrysostomouAugust 24, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouAugust 24, 20179 170

Armed with a modern ad and new legislation the labour ministry is hoping to get employers to declare their undeclared workers. The online ad using...

Cyprus Featured

Huge fines for employers caught using undeclared workers

FORMER STAFFJune 2, 2017June 3, 2017

By FORMER STAFFJune 2, 2017June 3, 20174 222

New legislation came into force on Friday, which seeks to clamp down on undeclared work by imposing heavy fines on employers starting at €500 for...

Cyprus

Motor show returns after 5-year wait

Staff ReporterApril 28, 2017

By Staff ReporterApril 28, 20172 206

THE Motor Show exhibition for new cars, vans and motorcycles will once again open its doors to the public after an absence of five years....

Brexit Business

UK employers worry that EU workers will leave this year – survey

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 13, 2017February 13, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 13, 2017February 13, 201767 156

More than a quarter of employers in Britain say staff members from other European Union countries have considered leaving their firms or the country in...

Cyprus

Emilianidou: many workers don’t know their rights

Evie AndreouOctober 17, 2016October 17, 2016

By Evie AndreouOctober 17, 2016October 17, 20168 122

Many workers do not know their rights, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Monday at the launch of a month-long campaign aiming to inform employees...

Britain World

UK may make it harder to hire foreign workers

Reuters News ServiceOctober 4, 2016November 5, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceOctober 4, 2016November 5, 201627 65

Britain said it might make it harder for foreign workers and students to move to the country under a new drive to cut immigration, drawing...

Cyprus

Many employers ignoring rights of pregnant women

Jean ChristouSeptember 7, 2016

By Jean ChristouSeptember 7, 20160127

One quarter of complaints to the ombudswoman’s office over the past five years relate to pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace, it emerged...

Cyprus

Open platform for employers seeking job candidates

Staff ReporterFebruary 24, 2016February 23, 2016

By Staff ReporterFebruary 24, 2016February 23, 20167 153

THE labour ministry aims to create an open platform where employers can identify suitable candidates from the pool of unemployed individuals, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou...

Cyprus

Increased dust in the atmosphere

Jean ChristouNovember 17, 2015November 17, 2015

By Jean ChristouNovember 17, 2015November 17, 20158 163

Increased dust levels were recorded in the atmosphere on Tuesday, the department of labour inspection (DLI) warned. The average hourly concentration of dust particles should...

Main

Sweep for illegal workers results in 16 arrests

Jean ChristouSeptember 23, 2015

By Jean ChristouSeptember 23, 201511 119

Sixteen third-country nationals have been arrested for being employed without a permit in Limassol, of whom six are illegally in the Republic of Cyprus, authorities...