Cyprus

Hospital staff strike over working hours

The EIRO industrial relations observatory reports that hourly paid hospital staff have taken strike action in order to enforce their right to move from a six-day to a five-day week. A collective agreement for 2004-2006 included a provision to reduce working hours for these workers but has yet to be put into effect. Read more at > EIRO (EN)

Action on equal pay

Trade unions and employers in Cyprus have been called on by the Ministry of Labour to ensure that any collective agreements signed between them have been assessed to see if they contain any elements which might be contradictory to the law on equal pay for men and women. They have until 31 October 2005 to complete the assessment. Read more at > EIRO