Restructuring of social welfare on the cards, minister says
Social welfare services are set to be reformed and modernised based on three pillars, as this year alone they have dealt with thousands of abuse...
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Hoteliers and unions agree on terms for collective agreement (Updated)
After lengthy negotiations, hoteliers and unions said Wednesday they agreed on the terms for the renewal of the industry’s collective agreement, which includes a legally...
Around 6,000 people to be helped by benefit reforms
Around 6,000 people will benefit from the increase of €4.2m in the budget allocated for the provision of aid to persons with disabilities and chronic...
Workplace sexual harassment ‘a frequent phenomenon’
Workplace sexual harassment is a frequent phenomenon in Cyprus with most victims being women but only a small number reports the issue, the committee for...
Labour minister’s husband dies aged 70
Costantinos Emilianides, the husband of labour minister Zeta Emilianidou, has passed away. He was 70 years old. Emilianides was a prominent lawyer, practicing in Cyprus...
Dialogue begins on cost of living allowance (updated)
Private sector unions and employer groups, which started talks on the future of the cost of living allowance (CoLA) on Monday, expect negotiations to be...
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,...
No intention of cutting minimum wage, labour minister says
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou made it clear on Friday that it was not the government’s intention to cut the minimum wage, in the wake of a public...
Minority of state officials waive their pensions
President Nicos Anastasiades and three members of his cabinet are among a tiny minority of state officials who have waived the state pensions they are...
Government submits bill for overdue social insurance payments
The government has submitted a new bill allowing the payment of overdue social insurance contributions through 48 monthly instalments instead of 36 it had previously...
Dubious nonsensical public statements on the rise
By Nathan Morley BUILDING BRIDGES between the government and the people can be a tricky business. This is not helped by the irritating tendency of...