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Cyprus (CY)

Employment

Agriculture and forestry in Cyprus employ 5,200 full-time workers. Around 8,000 workers are part-time or seasonal workers usually for 4 to 8 months. Migrant workers are from Bulgaria, Syria and Sri Lanka.

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Wages and Labour Costs

The wage in agriculture in Cyprus is € 4.20. Employees pay 12.5 % thereof into the social security system, another 12.5 % are paid by the employer. For qualification of employees the employer pays 0.5 % to a training fund.

Employment of workers from non-EU countries is governed by intergovernmental regulations. Workers from non-EU countries earn lower wages.

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Working Time

The weekly working time is 40 hours, which may be extended to 48 hours.

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Leave and Paid Holidays

The annual holiday is 20 days with a 5-day week, or 24 days with a 6-day week. There are 14-17 public holidays.

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Social Insurance

There is a general welfare insurance system to which all employers and employees contribute.

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Occupational Health and Safety

(No data available)

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Trade Union Influence

(No data available)

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Minimum Standards

The statutory minimum wage is € 665.00, which increases to € 705.00 after six months of employment (equivalent to € 4.01 per hour). The trade union SEK fights for legal recognition of the collective agreements as minimum standards.

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Trade Union Participation

Cyprus has a tri-partite system. The Ministry of Labour has the role of a mediator.

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