The European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 2019/1152/EU on transparent and predictable working conditions. The Directive will provide new rights for all workers, and in particular addresses the insufficient protection for workers in more precarious jobs.
The amendment allows employees to take paid annual leave from the first day of their employment. Previously an employee was required to complete 13 weeks of continuous employment with the same employer before being entitled to annual leave.
The Law was adopted with the aim of promoting work-life balance for working parents and carers. Amongst other matters, the law provides for parental leave allowance, the right to carers’ leave, the right to time off from work on the grounds of force majeure and the right of working parents and carers to request flexible working arrangements.
Following Brexit, it is no longer possible to use Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on the Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (recast) to recognise and regsiter UK judgment in Cyprus. Currently, those wishing to obtain recognisiton and enforcement of a UK judgment in Cyprus must revert to the previous legal regime, which has become relevant again.
A Cyprus company which has been struck off from the companies register, due to non-compliance with the Companies Law, can be restored and considered to have continued in existence as if its name had not been struck off, following either an application directly to the Registrar of Companies or by an application to the District Court.
The Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa Scheme allows non-EU nationals and who either work for an employer registered abroad, outside of the Republic of Cyprus or are self-employed and can use digital technology to provide services for companies or clients located abroad, to reside temporarily in Cyprus.
The 4 phases agreed by the Council of Ministers for the gradual lifting of the restrictive measures imposed in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, were announced by the Minister of Health at a press conference on Friday, 1 May 2020. The Minster stressed that the gradual easing of the lock down will occur on the basis of the guidelines and protocols.
On the 8 April 2020, the President of Cyprus announced that the measures announced previously to restrict the spread of coronavirus on the island were to be extended until April 30, in line with the decisions adopted by the the Council of Ministers. The financial measures announced previously to support employees and businesses during the current crisis will also be be extended until 12 June 2020.
On 30 January 2020 the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global health emergency of international concern. Two months later, the pandemic presents a number of issues for Cyprus employers and threatens the survival of many businesses. This article addresses some of the immediate issues which Cyprus employers are facing.
Many employers are struggling to understand their obligations towards employees during this unprecedented time. Employers obligations include safeguarding the health and safety of employees at their workplace, protecting vulnerable/high risk employees, providing special leave to parents with children up to 15 years old who work in the private sector…