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International Employment Law - 2nd Edition - Looseleaf
International Employment Law - 2nd Edition - Electronic
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Cyprus
Christophoros Christophi
Christophi & Associates LLC
Nicosia, Cyprus
Introduction
Cyprus labor law is an amalgam of common law principles and statutes. The
employment relationship is primarily governed by ordinary contract law
principles supplemented by statutory rights and obligations where appropriate.
Cyprus was a British colony from 1878 until 1960. As a result, the marks of the
English legal system, especially the doctrines of common law and equity, are
deeply rooted in Cyprus’ legal tradition.
A number of employment law principles, such as the right to work, the right to
belong to trade unions, and the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of race
or sex, stem directly from the Constitution. Cyprus also has ratified all the major
international conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO). The
harmonization of Cyprus law with the acquis communautaire brought
substantial changes in many areas of labor law. Some important pieces of
legislation that affected domestic law include:
• Law Number 104(I)/2000 (the "Transfer of Undertakings Law"), which
harmonized domestic law with the provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings
Directive 77/187/EC;
• Law Number 28(I)/2001 (the "Collective Dismissals Law"), which
harmonized domestic law with the Collective Dismissals Directive 98/59/EC;
and
• Law Number 25(I)/2001 or the Protection of the Rights of Employees in the
event of Insolvency of the Employer Law, which harmonized domestic law
with Directive 80/987/EC.
Industrial relations also are regulated by Law Number 24 of 1967, as amended
(the "Termination of Employment Law"), and Law Number 8 of 1967 (the
"Annual Holiday with Payment Law"). The former covers redundancy and
Cyprus
Introduction
Legal Relationship of Employer and Employee
Terms and Conditions of Employment
Collective Bargaining and Worker Participation in Management
Health and Safety Protection in the Workplace
Workers' Compensation and Survivors' Benefits
Dispute Resolution
Termination of Employment
Retirement, Social Security and Healthcare, and Old Age Pensions
Summary of Social Costs
Conclusion
Christophoros Christophi, Christophi & Associates LLC, Nicosia, Cyprus
