#Yiannis Panayiotou

The government is “committed to social dialogue,” Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday, expressing optimism that agreement on the cost of living allowance (CoLA) can still be achieved despite ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou will hold separate meetings with trade unions and with employers’ associations in the coming days amid an ongoing rift over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) which led ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Wednesday announced a “financial support plan” worth €1.3 million to help people who have been left unable to work if their workplaces or means of work ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday visited the construction site for the University of Cyprus’ new Medical School, as part of activities for the European Week for Safety and Health ...

Employers have agreed to a labour ministry proposal in the ongoing negotiation for the renewal of collective agreements in the hotel industry, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday. He ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou announced on Tuesday that the 12 per cent penalty imposed on pensions taken two years before the legal retirement age of 65 cannot be abolished. If it were, ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Sunday said working mothers have a “leading role”. Speaking at an event in the Paphos village of Emba, from whence his own mother’s family ...

A deal was struck over the employment of third-country nationals in Cyprus, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou announced on Monday, as he thanked social partners for their “maturity and seriousness” in ...

An “initially positive response” from stakeholders on the issue of using workers from third countries to fill gaps in the labour market is a “step in the right direction”, Labour ...

If union bosses were asked to choose whomever they wanted as the Christodoulides government’s minister of labour, they would not have found anyone more prepared to champion their interests ...

The issue of people working illegally in Cyprus will be dealt with “aggressively”, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday. Panayiotou was evaluating his first year in the post and ...

Unions against the proposed 12 per cent drop in pension payments for those who retire before the age of 65 said on Tuesday they were not satisfied with the labour ministry’s ...

The new minimum wage will be devised “according to society’s needs and the economy’s potential”, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday. A new minimum wage is set ...

Cyprus’ pension system will be reformed and modernised under the current administration, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday. Speaking after a session of the House labour committee, he added ...

A government proposal to stop a 12 per cent deduction for early retirement will be prepared, after a study is completed at the end of September at the labour ministry, Minister ...

The Cyprus economy would collapse if it weren’t for migrant workers, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday as they comprise nearly a quarter of the workforce. A total ...

The labour ministry intends to bring before the cabinet a bill on regulating working from home next Thursday, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday. Speaking before the House labour ...

The government is ready to sign a deal for the cost of living allowance (CoLA) at any moment, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday, adding it could even be ...

It is important for all of us to recognise that through compromise not everyone can achieve everything they think is right, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday in the ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday that he is confident an agreement over the cost of living allowance will be reached within the next few days. Speaking to state ...

Achieving labour peace was front and centre on Friday as the Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou submitted a compromise proposal in the ongoing CoLA (cost of living allowance) dispute. The proposal ...

The matter of CoLA must be wrapped up as soon as possible, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC radio, the minister said his meeting last Friday ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Saturday said that the next steps in the ongoing CoLA dispute is to hold a meeting with all relevant stakeholders. Speaking to CyBC radio, Panayiotou ...