Accidents falling in the workplace says minister
Thanks to the implementation of new policies and measures in the workplace, work-related accidents have decreased in recent years and are forecast to fall by 7 per cent in 2023, Labour Minister ...
No unemployment benefits for former bank employees, says attorney-general
No unemployment benefit will be given to the 1,000 former bank employees who left their jobs on a voluntary retirement scheme with some collecting up to €200,000, according to the opinion of ...
Our View: Lack of consistency does not reflect positively on the presidency
As the day of his exit approached, President Anastasiades seems determined to leave office with his personal popularity on a high. This is an unrealistic objective for anyone who has ...
CoLa negotiations to continue this week
Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos will on Monday begin meetings with unions and labour organisations, as part of the government’s efforts to help find a compromise on the cost of ...
Reduction of pension penalties for those who retire at 63 being examined
Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos conceded on Tuesday that problems persist with delays in processing benefits applications, promising to resolve the matter soon, while also hinting at a possible scrapping of ...
Minimum wage could be lower than first thought
Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos will present his final proposal for the minimum wage to social partners on Wednesday and media reported on Sunday that it could well be lower than ...
Final showdown for minimum wage set for August 31
Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos will hold a new joint meeting with employers and trade unions on August 31 in a final effort to reach a consensus regarding the establishment of the ...
‘Decisive’ meeting on minimum wage on Friday
Newly appointed Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos will meet social partners on Friday to discuss the expected introduction of a minimum wage.
Separate meetings with unions and employers on the issue ...
Government ups pressure on opposition to pass loans bill
The government on Tuesday sought to apply pressure on opposition parties not to torpedo a bill on state-backed loans aimed at giving cash-starved businesses a lifeline.
The government bill is ...
Government wades into ‘government in the south’ row
The government on Monday waded into a row over terminology used by citizens umbrella group Os Dame (Enough), saying it was disappointed the organisation had adopted phrases which undermine the ...
Government spokesman denies link to Altamira deal
Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos denied on Friday that the law firm he was a partner in had drafted the agreement to hand over the management of over €7bn in bad ...
Nicosia welcomes Borrell’s remarks on Cyprus problem
Nicosia on Tuesday welcomed EU High Representative Josep Borrell’s comments which emphasise that “the Cyprus problem is clearly an EU problem”.
Government Spokesman Kyriacos Koushos referenced Borrell’s comments ...
Our View: Why we should be wary of Russian interest in peace process
Nobody would have been surprised to hear government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos declare on Friday that “we cannot accept arbitration, nor asphyxiating time-frames.” We had not heard this slogan for a ...