Geneva’s 114th International Labour Conference is set to adopt the first global standards on platform work, as Cyprus faces its deadline to transpose the EU Platform Work Directive. What employers should do now.
The EU Pay Transparency Directive is set to reshape equal pay in Cyprus — salary ranges in job adverts, gender pay gap reporting, and a reversed burden of proof in pay disputes. With the transposition deadline now passed and Cyprus’s implementing bill still pending, we explain what employers should do to prepare.
Recent legislative developments have significantly affected the VAT treatment of new residential properties in Cyprus. This article examines the expiry of transitional provisions, the current eligibility requirements for the reduced 5% VAT rate, and the additional amendments entering into force during 2026.
Getting a dismissal wrong is costly. Our guide to termination of employment in Cyprus covers the statutory notice periods, lawful grounds for dismissal, unfair-dismissal compensation, and how redundancy and the Redundancy Fund work — with the practical steps employers should follow to stay compliant.
The EU Pay Transparency Directive is set to reshape equal pay in Cyprus — salary ranges in job adverts, gender pay gap reporting, and a reversed burden of proof in pay disputes. With the transposition deadline now passed and Cyprus’s implementing bill still pending, we explain what employers should do to prepare.
Three years after Cyprus transposed the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, the obligations are the baseline — and increasingly enforced. We consolidate the position in 2026: the six-month probation cap, expanded written terms, and the ERGANI registration duty that now underpins the wider transparency agenda.
The new amending law mandates breastfeeding and milk-expression rooms in workplaces (except those under 50m²) and public spaces. Employers must provide permanent or temporary facilities upon request, while designated public areas must also accommodate nursing mothers.
“Unfair” and “wrongful” dismissal are not the same thing in Cyprus — they are distinct claims with different tests, forums and remedies. Our guide explains both, plus constructive dismissal, and how to work out which claims a dismissal gives rise to.
The 113th International Labour Conference (Geneva, 2–13 June 2025) adopted the first-ever global standard on biological hazards in the workplace and held the opening discussion on regulating platform work. We examine the key outcomes and what they signal for occupational safety and employment law in Cyprus.
On 11 April 2025, Cyprus implemented Law 42(I)/2025 to prevent workplace violence and harassment, aligning with ILO standards. The law protects complainants, ensures confidentiality, and addresses domestic violence impacts at work.