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The interior and labour ministries are joining forces to combat illegal employment of third-country nationals and reduce irregular migration this month. Officials have identified 83...
Hotel workers union demands amendment to wage decree
Hotel workers union on Friday demanded an amendment to the industry’s wages decree so the indexation allowance be calculated automatically. Syxka-Peo union issued a statement...
Wage boost for hotel industry workers as new decree takes effect
The labour minister on Thursday issued a decree raising monthly salaries for certain professions in the hotel industry by between €62 and €77. The revised...
MPs rush to prepare law for remote work
Deputies were on Tuesday trying to rush through a bill to regulate remote work in the private sector, hoping to have it voted into law...
Hot topics on the agenda of labour advisory council meeting
Remote work and the employment of third-country nationals are among the main issues on the agenda for the first meeting of the labour advisory council...
Proposal for unemployment benefit for workers aged 63+
The labour ministry is set to submit a proposal to grant unemployment benefits to people aged 63 and older who have not yet applied for...
CoLA compromise deal signed, labour peace restored (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides said he was pleased with the cost of living allowance (CoLA) agreement signed on Friday afternoon which is putting an end to...
Three unions give go-ahead to latest CoLA proposal
A deal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) appeared to be inching closer on Thursday after three unions gave the thumbs up to the...
CoLA dispute will only be solved through compromise says minister
It is important for all of us to recognise that through compromise not everyone can achieve everything they think is right, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou...
Minister confident of CoLA agreement within days
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday that he is confident an agreement over the cost of living allowance will be reached within the next...