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Hotel worker unions announce strike next week
The hotel workers’ branch of the PEO and SEO unions on Wednesday announced that they would eventually go on strike on Monday, July 28, as a “last resort”, after two weeks ...
New plan to rein in public pay roll
By the end of the year the government will unveil a ‘plan’ for reforming the cost of the public sector, the Cyprus Mail has learned. Whether the changes will be ...
OEV says plays leading role in energy transition
A “leading role” in the transition to clean energy is played by the Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEV), it said on Saturday.
“With consistency and responsibility, OEV is working ...
Ergani system criticised for complexity and inefficiency
Ergani, the government’s online system designed to combat illegal work, is failing to fulfil its intended purpose, according to the employers’ federation (OEV). The federation is calling on the ...
President reiterates support for businesses — wants to “turn challenges into opportunities”
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday addressed the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev), during the federation’s annual general meeting, where he reiterated the government’s support for the local ...
A step closer to resolving CoLA dispute, says labour minister (Update 2)
Unions and employers are one step closer to agreeing over the cost of living allowance dispute, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday.
In statements to the press after holding ...
Unions reject government’s CoLA proposal
Trade unions on Thursday gave a thumbs-down to a mediation proposal by the government for a new deal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), while employers grudgingly agreed to ...
Business leaders say struggling with litany of crises
Employers are expected to sound the alarm over labour unrest and uncertainty currently plaguing the economy when they meet on April 25 and will be looking to President Nikos Christodoulides for ...
Services sector remained on the increase in 2022 says OEV
The broader services sector in Cyprus recorded an increase of 6.6 per cent year-on-year in 2022, with accommodation and food services (44.4 per cent), information and communication (15 per cent) and transport and storage (10.8 ...
Divisions over employment changes for third-country nationals
Trade unions have condemned the new regulations concerning the employment of third country nationals, while employers have said they do not go far enough.
Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos on Wednesday ...
‘Cooperation helped us pull through the crises,’ Anastasiades thanks Oev
Days before leaving office, President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday thanked employers organisations for their ‘close cooperation’ over the last 10 years, and urged them to continue working closely with his successor.
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Justice and electricity reforms highlighted by Oev
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday said Cyprus’ economy growth rate in 2022 amounted to 6 per cent, adding that the current unemployment rate is now at the same level ...
New meeting on cost of living allowance slated for November 7
The cost of living automatic price index adjustment (Cola) is to be discussed at a meeting scheduled with the ministry of labour for November 7.
Minister of labour and social insurance ...
Oev not here to sugarcoat the truth says federation president
Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) president Antonis Antoniou on Wednesday said that it is the organisation’s duty to highlight possible pitfalls and sound the alarm bell where it sees ...
Coronavirus: Employers federation calls for lifting of measures
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Thursday asked the health ministry to lift all coronavirus measures, saying that other countries were doing this and because businesses cannot take much ...
MPs to draft bill to regulate hostels
A draft bill that will regulate the operation of hostels on the island will be ready in a month, filling a gap in tourism-related legislation, it emerged on Tuesday.
The ...
Coronavirus: Oev, Keve object to businesses having to use CovScan
The responsibility to abide by CovScan rules should fall exclusively on the public, not businesses, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) and the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) ...
Most businesses have seen costs rise up to 30 per cent in past six months
Most businesses said they saw a rise in prices of up to 30 per cent in the past six months, according to the results of a survey published on Friday.
The ...
Coronavirus: business leaders call on organisers to cancel planned demos
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) have called on people in Cyprus to refrain from staging mass protests in the coming ...
Coronavirus: clarification of worker limits still falls short for employers
A clarification on Tuesday to the decree on the number of people allowed to work on the premises of businesses permitted to remain open during the latest Covid restrictions, fell ...
Coronavirus: business leaders issue ‘desperate plea’ to president
Business organisations on Sunday issued a “desperate plea” in a letter to the president to increase the number of people allowed to have a physical presence at work to 25 per ...