New law classifies sexual harassment by civil servants as standalone offence
Sexual harassment committed by civil servants will from now on be classed as a standalone offence and investigated differently to other disciplinary offences, under a...
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House focuses on sexual harassment in public sector
There are serious cases of sexual harassment in Cyprus, MPs heard on Wednesday as discussion continued on unwelcome sexual advances and gender-based harassment in the...
Sexual harassment now a disciplinary offence for police and fire service
Sexual harassment within the police force and the fire service will now be considered a disciplinary offence, the Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday, approving...
New helpline to support employees who experience harassment, violence
Workers can report incidents of violence or harassment through a new free-of-charge phone service that began operations on Monday. The service, which aims to provide...
Doctor accused of sexual harassment released on conditions
The 73-year-old private doctor held in custody since Friday in a sexual harassment case was released on Monday with conditions, to be summoned to court...
Doctor, 73 arrested for sexual harassment after 24-year-old trainee files report
A 73-year-old doctor in Paphos was arrested on Friday after he was reported for sexually harassing a 24-year-old trainee. Police spokesman and CID chief Michalis...
Code of conduct to prevent harassment at work
The guide to preventing harassment at work can become a beacon for consolidating awareness towards equal treatment of men and women, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou...
Teacher suspected of abusing teen students is suspended
A secondary education teacher who was accused of sexually harassing several teenage students has been suspended from his post at a state school. According to...
Athletics-Coach Minichiello banned for life over inappropriate conduct
Toni Minichiello, who guided Britain’s Jessica Ennis-Hill to the heptathlon gold at London 2012, has been banned for life after a disciplinary panel appointed by...
Education ministry backtracks, confirm sexual harassment investigation
The education ministry, which had initially rejected a student’s claims that she was sexually abused at the school, on Thursday confirmed police were investigating the...
