‘Less than half’ of north’s workforce are Cypriots
Less than half of the north’s workforce are Cypriots, independent Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Aysegul Baybars said on Monday night.
Addressing the Turkish Cypriot legislature as it debated the north’...
Unions and ministry butt heads over labour law amendments
Unionists voiced their opposition on Thursday to the passage of amended labour regulations, charging that the state had satisfied all the demands of employers by bypassing substantial negotiation.
The council ...
Govt sets out rules for employment of third-country nationals
The labour ministry on Friday set out the government’s new rules regarding the employment of third-country nationals in Cyprus who are either students or high earners.
For high earners, ...
Memorial held for four Egyptians who perished in 2021 fire
A memorial service was held on Sunday for the four Egyptians who died in Odou village during the 2021 Arakapas fire.
It marks three years since Morzok Shady Morzok, Hisa Melad ...
Memorial service held for four Egyptians who died in 2021 fire
Marking two years since the death of four Egyptians who perished in the Arakapas fire of 2021, a memorial service was held for them in Odou village on Sunday.
Morzok Shady ...
PEO says strategy on foreign workers ‘modern-day slave trade’
The PEO trade union on Tuesday called on the new government to bin the revised strategy on hiring foreign workers – announced by the outgoing administration a week ago – saying that ...
Companies can now employ up to 50 per cent foreign workers
The percentage of foreigners a company is allowed to employ and include into collective agreements has been raised from 30 to 50 per cent, Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos announced on Wednesday.
Speaking ...
Indian farm workers’ mistreatment case under investigation
Details emerged on Tuesday of the shocking working conditions under which 14 Indian workers were employed at a Famagusta livestock farm.
The workers, all legally documented, were allegedly forced to work ...
Foreign workers problem cannot be put ahead of CoLA says union head
There cannot be talk of resolving the dispute on hiring foreign workers as soon as possible while the cost of living (CoLA) allowance is still up in the air, Sek ...
Four workers who perished in last week’s fires buried in Egypt
The funerals of the four Egyptian workers who died in the fires last week in the mountainous areas of the Larnaca and Limassol districts took place in their hometown on ...
Police retrace route taken by victims of weekend fire
Police investigators on Wednesday retraced the route taken by four men who died later in a large forest fire, which also destroyed everything inside an area of 55 square kilometres.
The ...