Our View: Is proposed new service just an excuse to hire more civil servants?
The majority of parties in the legislature last week crossed out the expenditure item in the 2020 State Budget earmarked for the creation and operation...
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Illegal workers sting sees six employers fined
The labour ministry fined six employers with €28,500 for illegal employment after a sting operation was carried out by police in the Larnaca and Famagusta...
Five illegal workers and restaurant owner arrested
The crime prevention unit raided a Nicosia restaurant late on Friday night, arresting all five kitchen staff who were found to be illegal workers, as...
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....
Employers rush to register illegal workers ahead of deadline
Around 3,100 undeclared workers have been registered with the social insurance department in the past month, ahead of Sunday’s deadline to declare them, senior inspector...
Vote on tougher bill for employing illegal workers in two weeks
The House labour committee on Tuesday wrapped up discussion of a government bill introducing harsher penalties for undeclared or illegal employment, with the item set...
Harsher penalties to be introduced for illegal employment
Discussion of a government bill introducing harsher penalties for undeclared or illegal employment concluded at the House labour committee on Tuesday. After the session, Labour...
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...
