LRI 2022 Cyprus - CLR

cyprus

2022 Score

83.5

Stagnant

2020 Score

83.5

Rating

Approaching
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

40

Family
Responsibilities

75

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

100

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	No	0	Minimum Wages Act, 1941; Minimum Wages Order, 2012
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	Protection of Wages Act, 2007
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	Organization of Working Time Law, 2002
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	No	0	§2 & 9 of the Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	Yes	1	§7 Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§6 & 16(2) of the Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	Public holidays list provided by the Government
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	Annual Leave with Pay Law, 1967; Organisation of Working Time Law, 2002

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	Law requring employers to inform employees of contract conditions (Law 100(1)/2000)
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§9 of the Fixed-Term Work Employees (Prohibition of Discriminatory Treatment) Law, 2003
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	3 & 9 of the Termination of Employment Law, 1967
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	No	0	§4- 11 of the Termination of Employment Law, 1967
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	No	0	§16-18 & table 4 of the Termination of Employment Law, 1967; Collective Redundancies Law (28 (1)/2001)

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	Parental Leave and Leave on Grounds of Force Majeure Law, 2012
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	Yes	1	Protection of Paternity Law in 2017 (Law 117(I)/2017); §29-A of the Social Security Act of 2010
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§5 of the Maternity Protection Act of 1997; §2 & 6 of the Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection Law of 2018

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§2 & 5 of the Law on Equal Treatment of Men and Women in Employment and Vocational Training, 2002
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§3 & 5A of the Maternity Protection Act, 1997
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§21, 26-30, Fourth Table (Part I & III) of the Social Security Act, 2010
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§21, 26-30, Fourth Table (Part I & III) of the Social Security Act, 2010
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§4 and 4A of the Maternity Protection Act of 1997

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	Safety and Health at Work Law 1996; Regulations on minimum OSH Standards (PPE), 2001
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	Regulation 173/ 2002 (Management of Safety and Health at Work Issues)
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	Yes	1	§6 of the Maternity Protection Act, 1997; Maternity Protection (Safety and Health at Work) Regulations, 2002
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	Social Security Act of 2010

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§35-39 of the Social Security Act of 2010
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	Social Security Act of 2010
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	Social Security Act of 2010
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	Yes	1	§21, 31-33 & Fourth Table of the Social Security Act of 2010
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	Social Security Act of 2010

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§5 & 24 of the Act on Equal Pay 2002
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§7-12 & 30 of the Act on Equal Treatment 2002
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§28 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; Act on Equal Treatment 2002; Act on Equal Treatment in Employment 2004
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§25 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; Act on Equal Treatment 2002; Act on Equal Treatment in Employment 2004
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Social Security Act of 2010; MISSOC Comp. Table for Cyrpus

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	Protection of Young Persons at Work (48(I)/2001)
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	Protection of Young Persons at Work (48(I)/2001); Compulsory Education Law 24(1)/1993
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	Protection of Young Persons at Work (48(I)/2001)
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§10 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; §254 of the Criminal Code (CAP 154), 1962

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	Yes	1	Law on Recognition of Trade Union Organization 2012; The Trade Union Act 1965
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	§21 & 26 of the Constitution of Cyprus, 1960; Industrial Relations Code 1977
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	Yes	1	§27, Constitution 1960; Industrial Relations Code 1977; §64 & 65 Cypriot Criminal Code (CAP 154), 1962
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	Yes	1	§27, Constitution 1960; §18, 40 & 51 Trade Union Laws (71/1965)