Anastasiades highlights challenges to future of work at ILO conference (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday repeated a pre-election pledge to engage in a dialogue to establish a national minimum wage once conditions of full employment
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Greek seamen strike over wage deal, labour rights (Update)
Greek ships remained docked at the country’s ports on Monday as seamen started a strike to demand the restoration of wages and labour rights, following
Student activists disappear in southern China after police raid
Police in riot gear stormed an apartment in southern China on Friday where about 40 student activists and others supporting factory workers seeking to form a labour
UK Labour MP pessimistic about Cyprus problem solution
Prospects on finding a solution to the Cyprus problem appear to be grim at the moment, a British Labour MP said on Friday. At a
Hourly labour costs in Cyprus rise by 1.1% in 2017
Hourly labour costs in Cyprus for the whole of the country`s economy (excluding agriculture and public administration), in companies with 10 or more employees increased
Air France strike hits flights as French brace for rail stoppages
Air France grounded just under a third of flights on Saturday as staff staged a walkout over pay, and travellers also braced for a fresh
Report highlights labour exploitation (Updated)
Trade union Peo called on the government on Wednesday to toughen its response to illegal employment following a report stating that Cyprus is among
EU tentatively backs reform of labour rules sought by Macron
The European Union reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to tighten employment rules for workers who move to richer member states in order to earn more
German industrial workers stage third day of full-day strikes
Industrial workers in Germany started a third day of 24-hour strikes over pay and working hours on Friday, downing their tools at companies including carmakers
Employers accused of ignoring heatwave protection for workers
Deok trade union said on Wednesday that many employers were ignoring laws which should protect employees working in extreme heat. The union said that it
Labour Party to force vote in parliament on pay cap
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will force a vote in parliament on Wednesday over a pay cap for public sector employees, the first test of whether
British Cypriot wins seat in House of Commons
British Cypriot Bambos Charalambous, 49, won a seat in the House of Commons on Thursday, after he came first in Enfield Southgate for Labour with
Co-op workers to decide on possible labour action over pay
Workers at the state-owned Cooperative Central Bank will vote next week to decide whether they will take industrial action after the lender rejected their demands,
Labour to guarantee EU citizens’ rights if wins election
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will immediately guarantee the rights of millions of EU citizens living in the UK if it wins a June election, it
Labour vows to take on ‘cosy cartel’ that protects wealthy
Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will vow on Thursday to defeat what he calls a “cosy cartel” at the heart of British politics that protects the
Going to work on the other side
As talks on a settlement have entered a more decisive phase over the last couple of years, young professionals and companies from both sides
That dangerous CoLA beast is stirring once again
WHEN five years ago, the payment of Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) was suspended, the overwhelming majority of economists had hoped it would be the
ETYK wants bank worker salaries restored to pre-crisis levels
Bank workers’ union ETYK informed Cypriot banks that it wants its members’ benefits restored to pre-crisis levels, which may result to pay increases of up
Man critical after work accident
A man was in critical condition in Nicosia hospital after a work accident at a building site in Larnaca on Friday, police said. “At around
Harsher penalties on the way for worker exploitation
The labour ministry is preparing new legislation laying down heftier fines on employers who exploit their workers, as well as cracking down on undeclared work,