SOS: Payroll legislation changed in 2026. Follow the 2026 payroll videos. The approach is the same only the rates and allowances changed.

The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of November 2022, reached 15.309 persons.

In Cyprus, it is at private companies' discretion to bolster up employment relationship by introducing extra salaries. The truth is there is no legislation obliging employers in the private sector to pay benefits.

Nadia Tryfonidou contributed the Cyprus chapter in Ius Laboris new survey highlighting the pensions gap between genders.

We would like to inform you that the Ministry of Health in the Republic of Cyprus has published the following Decree (No. 27)...

Cyprus, one of the last EU countries to adopt a minimum wage, has agreed to set a national minimum monthly wage at €940. The Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Kyriakos Kousios, announced this on August 31st, 2022.

The implementation of the national health insurance system, which started on 1 March 2019 initially covering only outpatient care, is expected to be fully completed by June 1, 2020.

In a revealing conversation with Insider magazine, Anna Mylona articulates how Elias Neocleous & Co LLC differentiates itself as an employer through values-driven culture rather than compensation alone. She explores the firm's strategic approach to talent retention, professional development, and the integration of technology while maintaining a human-centered workplace philosophy.

n a decisive move aimed at addressing economic concerns and aligning with the prevailing inflationary pressures, the Council of Ministers...

In a groundbreaking decision issued by the Cyprus Labour Disputes Court on 27/3/2025, application 260/2018, it was recognized for the first time that employees on indefinite contracts fall within the scope of European Directive 1999/70/EC and can invoke unfair discrimination concerning their pension benefits.

The most obvious reason is cost; the time spent calculating wages, taxes, various contributions and finally paying employees is greatly reduced when the process is outsourced.

The European Court of Justice had decided that non EU nationals are entitled to social security in the EU country they are working in.

The Cypriot Commissioner for Personal Data imposed an €82,000 fine on a group of companies that used an automated tool to score their employees' sick leaves

The scheme will also apply to the current employees provided that they were resident abroad for 12 consecutive years prior to the commencement of their employment in Cyprus.

Cyprus has extended maternity leave from 18 to 22 weeks for mothers in employment who have a second child and to 26 weeks for the third and any subsequent children.

A minor amendment, which however provides a significant extension to an existing right to mothers and their newborns, has been passed into law as of 20/05/2025 under Law N. 62(I)/2025...

The House of Representatives recently passed a law amending the Paid Annual Leave Law, which effectively allows employees to benefit from paid annual leave from the first day of their employment.

Total employment for the 3rd quarter of 2022 is estimated at 463.613 persons, of which 414.630 are employees and 48.983 are self-employed.

Occupational accidents can have serious consequences for both employees and employers.

Cyprus Ministry of Labour unveils game-changing salary protection reforms. The freshly enforced Law, No. 25(I)/2023 (as of April 16, 2023), synchronized with EU Directive 2019/1152...