New Directive imposing new obligations for employers to be implemented in Cyprus by June 2026
26 June 2023
The EU has recently published the 2023/970/EU Directive (the Directive) to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms.
Read MoreThe Commencement of the new Information System, “Ergani”
21 September 2021
On 13 September 2021, the provisions of the Social Insurance (Contributions) (Amending) Regulations of 2017 (the Provisions), entered into force by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Read MoreThe transfer of the workplace to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic
13 May 2021
The measures imposed by the government of the Republic of Cyprus for tackling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused sudden and extensive changes to the day-to-day operation of many businesses.
Workplace rights for employees undertaking IVF treatment in Cyprus
15 December 2020
What is IVF treatment
The first reported birth of a child conceived by ‘in Vitro’ fertilization (IVF) was in 1978.
27 December 2018
Read MoreEmployer’s duties arising from the implementation of the SafePass System in the workplace
14 July 2021
Ministry of Health issues a decree for the implementation of the SafePass System in the workplace as part of new measures for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreEmployee protection against dismissals in Cyprus during a pandemic
25 August 2020
Discussing the possibilities of employee dismissals following the government schemes issued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreData Processing in the Re-opening of Businesses
25 May 2020
On May 11, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance on how employers should handle data in the event they choose to test their employees for COVID-19 on return to work.
Read MoreMeasures taken for the protection of employees and businesses in view of the spread of COVID-19
19 March 2020
On 15 March 2020, the Council of Ministers held an extraordinary meeting and decided on the measures to be taken for the protection of employees and businesses, in view of the emergency situation created as a result of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read MoreThe firm maintains a specialised team which advises and represents corporations who employ personnel in Cyprus on the full spectrum of employment laws and regulations applicable in this jurisdiction. We provide both advisory services and litigation representation. We also draft relevant documentations and issue opinions on employment law matters.
We maintain vast expertise in general employment matters but also on speficic and complex employment issues that are not customary in Cyprus, such as TUPE, large redundancies and restructurings.
Our core advisory work covers:
Our core litigation representation covers cases of:
The team is at the forefront of legal developments and market practice. In the wake of COVID-19 our team was at the forefront of developments advising on the suspension of operations, redundancies as well as providing general guidance on the government schemes introduced. Although each member of the team has niche areas of expertise, the team works on the full spectrum of employment matters, which we consider to be essential to deliver a full service to our clients.
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