During the coronavirus pandemic, millions of workers have left
their offices and are working from home. The 'best example'
is established from the outset by the European Commission and other
EU institutions, offering officials full-time teleworking
status.
In Cyprus, teleworking, in the form of remote work or working
from home, via the use of modern information and communication
technologies, has not specifically been provided for, in
legislation. The European Agreement on Teleworking has not yet been
incorporated into Cyprus collective agreements or national
legislation, although it did set parameters for its incorporation
since July 2005.
The Social Insurance Scheme makes no special distinction in
cases of teleworking and classifies, in the category of compulsory
insured employees, all those employed in the employer's
service, regardless of the place, time and manner of work. One
could argue, moreover, that there is no conflict between the
Regulations in force
