OEB publishes the first comprehensive guide series on labour law and practice in English
The Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB) announces the publication, in English, of the seven-volume series “Labour Relations Officer’s Handbooks.”
The series is published as part of the “Development Pillars” project which is co-funded by the EU within the framework of the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALEIA 2021-2027”.
Fully updated up to December 31st 2024, this series constitutes the first comprehensive guide on Cypriot labour law and practice published in English. The Handbooks cover by topic the span of the Cypriot labour legal framework in a simple and accessible format, as follows:
- Essential Labour Legislation: Summaries of key labour laws covering topics such as maternity and paternity protection, annual leave, working time organisation, retail store operation, fixed-term employment, part-time work, and others.
- Termination of Employment: A summary of the law, including many caselaw examples to make its content more understandable.
- Social Insurance: Presents the key provisions of the Cypriot social security system. It explains basic concepts, eligibility criteria and the way in which the various benefits, supplements, allowances and pensions are determined.
- Labour Disputes Resolution, Industrial Relations Code, Essential Services, Arbitration: Presents the key concepts and explains the procedures embodied in the Industrial Relations Code and the Agreement for the Resolution of Disputes in Essential Services. The Handbook also discusses the main provisions found in collective agreements.
- Health and Safety at Work: Presents the key provisions of the main legislation governing health and safety at work and refers to best practices.
- Equality in Employment and Sexual Harassment: This Handbook addresses issues of equality, discrimination and combating sexual harassment in employment. It also includes a sample of a comprehensive Code of Practice for combating Sexual Harassment at work.
- Labour Policies and Good Practices: A collection of good practices and policies for the workplace. Among others, it includes examples of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, a Disciplinary Code sample, as well as examples of various work-related policies such as for sick leave, maternity leave, annual leave and parental leave.
Both the digital and print editions of the handbooks are available free of charge. The digital edition can be downloaded from the project’s website at www.oebpillars.com.cy, whereas the print editions can be obtained from Wednesday, April 9th onwards, without reservation and while stocks last, directly from OEB’s headquarters (4 Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation Street, Strovolos, 2000 Nicosia).
