Is GMI making our Gen Zs lazy?
The government’s GMI (Guaranteed Minimum Income) scheme provides financial support to around 17,000 families, and some 22,000 people in total.
One common criticism, though, is that the scheme acts as a ...
Working through a heatwave work ban
As orange and red weather warnings hit the island with wearingly predictable frequency, most workers are grateful to be sheltered in air-conditioned offices and shops. Yet, while they enjoy this ...
Working outside banned again due to hot weather
The labour inspection department on Sunday ordered that all outside work be suspended between 12pm and 4pm in areas impacted by the orange weather warning, with high temperatures forecast for ...
Labour inspectors issue fines amid heatwave safety violations
The labour inspection department issued 11 on-the-spot fines over the past two days following a wave of workplace inspections aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat, the department announced on Friday.
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Outside, heavy work stops during heatwave peak hours
All outside and heavy work, as well as transport and deliveries, are set to halt at noon on Friday till 4pm, due to the heatwave.
The labour department called on ...
Worker loses life after falling down lift shaft in Limassol
A 43-year-old man lost his life on Wednesday afternoon in a tragic workplace accident in Germasogeia, Limassol.
George Constantinou, a plumber, was found dead at around 2.30pm inside a lift ...
Government highlights labour policy reforms during May Day event
During a May Day event organised by trade union Sek in Nicosia on Thursday, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou reaffirmed the government’s commitment to social justice, outlining a series of ...
Our View: Employers cannot negotiate pay according to union rules
The Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Oev) said the key challenges facing the Cyprus economy are the rationalisation of energy costs, containment of wages and ensuring the labour supply meets ...
Measures to ease work permits for foreign nationals
The government, on Friday, presented a series of measures to make it easier for third-country nationals to get work permits, attempting to address labor shortages.
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou met ...
Parliament passes bill to tackle standing for long hours at work
Parliament on Friday passed a bill requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where they could actually ...
People in Cyprus can expect to work for more years than EU average
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 ...
Around 500 Turkish Cypriots have found work in south of the island
Some 500 Turkish Cypriots have applied for and found a job in the south, while in coming days another 150 applicants are expected to secure a job placement.
It’s part of ...
Pissarides: Covid has irrevocably changed the labour market
By Yiannis Seitanidis
The ‘new world’, as it emerges after the coronavirus pandemic, will be more complex than anyone could have imagined, according to Nobel prizewinner Christoforos Pissarides.
During a ...
Coronavirus: Number of employees allowed on premises increased
The health ministry on Wednesday announced that the minimum number of people who need to be physically present in workplaces has been raised to five with 25 maximum, depending on the ...