#Labour

British prime minister Keir Starmer was busy last week writing the king’s speech for the state opening of Parliament in between fending off “the slings and arrows of outrageous” ...

British energy minister Ed Miliband has told cabinet ministers he would be prepared to run for the Labour Party leadership if health minister Wes Streeting moved to trigger an imminent ...

Reaching five per cent in 2026, undeclared work has dropped by 10 per cent since 2016, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Tuesday. “The issue remains a complex challenge that undermines workers’ rights, ...

Cyprus marks Labour Day today with the usual union-organised parades to mark the past struggles of the workers. And although working conditions, pay and living standards have improved dramatically in ...

Reform is the party to watch in UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, who was an also-ran in previous elections, is now an elected MP and odds-on favourite at 7/4 to ...

The labour inspection department on Tuesday ordered that all outside work be suspended between 12pm and 4pm in areas impacted by the orange weather warning, with high temperatures forecast for ...

In an effort to ensure the smooth operation of the hospitality industry, the labour ministry on Monday said it was in contact with both sides following last week’s announcement ...

Rachel Reeves, the UK finance minister, was tearful last Wednesday during prime minister’s questions (PMQs). She looked miserable as the prime minister rose to take questions after a U-turn ...

Employers and industrialists’ federation (Oev) chairman Antonis Antoniou on Friday expressed his distaste for the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), saying his organisation believes it “should have disappeared”. He was speaking after ...

The tripartite cooperation between the government, employers and employees has led to significant economic benefits during the first two years of President Nikos Christodoulides’ administration, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...

The government is ready to strike a deal renewing collective agreements, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday after a meeting at Eurogate Container Terminal at Limassol’s port. Attending ...

Trade union PEO on Sunday sent a message of solidarity to the millions of people driven to migrate for a better tomorrow as International Migrants Day is marked around the ...

The House plenum should vote before Christmas on a bill proposing to end prolonged periods of standing imposed on employees by businesses, the House labour committee heard on Tuesday. The ...

Approximately 15,000 people in Cyprus work in the agricultural, forestry, and fishing industries, according to the European Union’s statistical agency Eurostat. The figures, which were recorded in 2020, showed that the ...

The Cyprus economy would collapse if it weren’t for migrant workers, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday as they comprise nearly a quarter of the workforce. A total ...

There is little doubt that President Nikos Christodoulides’ government is beholden to the unions. The public support offered him by the Sek union federation in the elections was bound to ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou has announced that he would initiate a dialogue with stakeholders about shop opening hours. This transpired after a meeting he had with Povek, the association that ...

By Sebnem Eroglu Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent research shows that across all ...

The labour inspection department issued 17 fines and 17 warnings in October to undeclared employers and workers in the education sector, the labour ministry said on Tuesday. According to a written statement, ...

Cypriots can anticipate a working life of 37.9 years, the eighth longest in the EU27 and above the EU27 average of 36 years, according to figures published by Eurostat on Wednesday. These ...

Cyprus is on the right track for the establishment of a positive health and safety culture at company level, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Thursday, as the labour inspection ...

How politics has led to deterioration of the labour market since 2012 Has the Cyprus economy recovered from the financial crisis of 2012/2013 in that the majority of its citizens by 2021 were ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday highlighted the need for an integrated strategy for designing and implementing active employment policy measures, combined with strengthening anti-discrimination efforts and promoting equality and gender ...