‘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, ...
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 ...