On March 15th, 2020, the Government of the Republic of Cyprus
unveiled new measures to combat the impact cause by the Covid-19
crisis. Some of these measures include:
"Special Leave" allowance for
parents, not exceeding the amount of €1,000
(€1,200 for single parent families), which will be
granted:
- Up to 4 weeks to parents who work in
the private sector for the care of children up to 15 years old as
follows:
- To one of the two parents at any
given time;
- If they cannot work remotely or with
a flexible schedule; and
- If there is no support at home after
consultation with the employer
- Public Sector: Appropriate action to
replace the employees who must necessarily be present at work but
have to stay at home for the care of their children will be
taken.
