#Labour Ministry

Cyprus’ state debt to public funds has reached €12.8 billion at the start of this year, up from €11.3 billion at the beginning of last year, the ministry of labour reported to ...

Talks between Cyprus trade unions and the Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou ended on Tuesday without an agreement on the future of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA). A new meeting ...

Bus drivers in Larnaca will return to work on August 9, ending a ten-day strike that disrupted public transport services across the city. The decision followed a morning vote in a ...

The Cyprus consumers’ association has accused the ministry of labour of treating consumers unfairly by refusing to appoint a representative for them in a key European Union advisory body. In ...

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, ...

The labour crisis in the construction industry deepens with the second mediation proposal put forward by the labour ministry thrown out on Wednesday by the trade unions, while repercussions are ...

The labour ministry has dismissed press reports that the EU has launched procedures against Cyprus for not meeting the minimum percentage of the workforce covered by collective agreements. A labour ...

Trade union Sek approved on Friday an agreement in principle for the renewal of the collective agreement for hotel industry workers. In a press release, Sek said its answer has ...

Between 1 July and 30 September, a total of 533 individuals contacted the 1480 helpline, which aims to provide counselling and support on the safe, responsible, and ethical use of the internet and digital ...

Peace in the hotel sector has been put on hold as trade unions dismissed an intermediary proposal put forward by the labour ministry for the renewal of the industry’s ...

A solar panel company, “CP Altech Energy Ltd”, was issued a €7,000 fine on Monday after it was found that it had failed to ensure its workers’ safety. The labour inspection ...

An architectural design tender was launched on Friday for the remodelling and expansion of the labour ministry while maintaining the building’s identity and historical character. The original form of ...

A total of 25,000 workers received an increase in their salaries upon being paid for the month of January according to the Labour ministry, following an increase in the minimum wage. ...

The state and the private sector are joining forces to try and bridge the gaps in the jobs market in the IT sector with a targeted programme to attract and ...

Businesses have been complaining about labour shortages ever since the end of the pandemic. Tens of thousands of EU workers returned to their countries during the lockdown and have not ...

The labour ministry on Thursday said that 13th salary provisions, when part of a collective agreement, personal contract or company practice, constitute an integral part of an employee’s salary. “...

The minister of labour is on Wednesday expected to issue a decree revising the amount of the national minimum wage, following months of debate with trade unions and employers’ organisations. ...

Reforming pensions to ensure those in the private sector get a boost is a key goal for the labour ministry by 2025, as the government also realises the importance of hiring ...

Hellenic Bank employees announced on Friday they are to stage a three-hour walkout on November 6. The move was announced by employees’ union Etyk, which condemned the “provocative behaviour” of the ...

Officials on Thursday bid farewell to the “historic building” that has hosted the labour ministry for decades. To mark the occasion, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou invited former ministers and permanent ...

Close to 20 hotels were fined nearly €50,000 for employing workers illegally, the labour ministry announced on Thursday following an investigation in July. According to the ministry, targeted inspections conducted at hotel ...

With temperatures expected to hit 44C inland on Monday, all heavy outdoor work and transportation work related to deliveries, is to be suspended between 12 noon and 4pm, the labour inspection ...

A plan for a 12 per cent early retirement adjustment will be presented next week, Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday after a meeting with the Labour Council. The ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday that his ministry has drawn up an action plan that includes targeted actions and initiatives to support the drive for continuous professional development, ...