Working in Cyprus - Kinds of Employment

Cyprus does not have a uniform contract of employment system. Where the terms of employment at an organisation or in a sector are not governed by collective agreements, you can conclude a contract of employment of fixed or indeterminate duration with the employer. 

The contract of indeterminate determination is the most common. Your employer must inform you about the place of work, the registered address of the organisation, your job and duties, the date of the commencement and, if agreed, of the termination of your employment, holidays with pay, earnings and allowances and working hours and days, as well about any work that you will undertake abroad. 

• For information contact the Department of Labour Relations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance (Tel. +357 22 451 500/1).

There is seasonal work in sectors such as tourism and agriculture. Part-time employment is used by a few organisations, but is not very widespread.

Temporary employment is uncommon, and no agencies provide a temporary employee service to companies.

Text last edited on: 12/2007

Source: European Union
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