Labour dept regulations on working in high temperatures
The labour inspection department outlined on Monday the regulations regarding work in high temperatures and high humidity levels. Heavy outdoor work such as drilling or...
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Protest over working conditions at psychiatric hospital
State nurses’ union Pasyno on Wednesday said it was considering strike measures to protest state inaction over the ‘third-world working conditions’ of colleagues at the...
Government agrees to change status of contract civil service staff
The government on Monday agreed to change the status of some 5,000 civil servants on open contracts to permanent under certain conditions, although concerns were...
Limassol company entices smokers to quit with five extra days holiday
A company in Limassol, Exclusive Capital, has taken the unusual step of offering five extra days of paid annual leave to those who quit smoking....
Citizen Service Centres down pens in contract protest
Most of the Citizen Service Centres across the island halted operations for two hours on Wednesday morning to support demands by some of their contract...
Burnout, stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week
(R) It sounds too good to be true, but companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to...
Tougher fines for work safety violations
Cabinet approved on Wednesday tougher fines for employers who violate work safety conditions. According to an announcement from the presidency, the ministers decided to amend...
May Day marked with appeals for better working conditions
Opposition parties on Monday took the chance to criticise the government ahead of Labour Day, marked annually on May 1, while Sek union called for...
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...
Bank workers being exploited, union says
By George Psyllides BANK workers union ETYK has called on its members at Hellenic Bank to abstain from overtime and also vowed to protect the...
Work getting worse in Cyprus
By Sinead Kelly NEARLY three quarters of employees in Cyprus say that working conditions are worse now than they were five years ago mainly because...