Cash bonds to cover foreign workers being ‘held hostage’ in banks
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,...
Employers
Education ministry signs deal with OEV for energy efficiency in schools
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...
Akel says other parties siding with employers as inspection vote postponed again
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...
New government website for jobseekers and employers
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...
Yellow alert over high temperature, workers at risk, employers being negligent unions say
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...
Employers fined, illegal workers arrested in Paphos
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...
Business owner and seven illegal workers arrested in Protaras raid
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...
Five employers and 10 illegal workers arrested in Napa raid
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....
Anastasiades mulls minimum wage for all professions if elected
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...
Labour ministry ‘stormtroopers’ going after undeclared work
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...
Huge fines for employers caught using undeclared workers
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...
Motor show returns after 5-year wait
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....
UK employers worry that EU workers will leave this year – survey
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...
Emilianidou: many workers don’t know their rights
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...
UK may make it harder to hire foreign workers
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...
Many employers ignoring rights of pregnant women
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...
Open platform for employers seeking job candidates
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...
Increased dust in the atmosphere
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...
Sweep for illegal workers results in 16 arrests
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...
Former employee suing Brazilian embassy
By Andria Kades A 61-year-old woman is suing the Brazilian embassy for unfair dismissal after she was allegedly fired for throwing away a spoiled cake....
