Minimum Wage Bill Navigates Thorny Path Towards Parliamentary Approval

EN C1 3 min read Jan 21

NICOSIA – Intensive negotiations are currently underway between Cyprus’s social partners, comprising employer organisations and trade unions, alongside the Ministry of Labour, to finalise a pivotal bill aimed at establishing adequate minimum wages. The discussions, which have been ongoing, reached a crucial juncture yesterday with an agreement to draft a...

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