Natural persons or legal entities that are involved in an employment dispute in Cyprus should be familiar with the local legislation applicable in this field. Cypriot legislation represents a mixture between the legal principles applied in the English and Greek systems; the main rule of law for the employment disputes in Cyprus is the Industrial Relations Code. Persons who need legal assistance in a labor dispute in Cyprus can receive advice from our team of Cypriot lawyers.
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According to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, persons involved in a labor dispute can first appeal to the mediation procedure, which is carried out by the Cypriot Department of Labor Relations; the institution can provide assistance for the private sector and for semi-government entities.
The main purpose of mediation is to change the relations between the parties involved in such a manner that both parties could agree upon the situation and settle the case; our team of lawyers can assist you with the types of labor disputes which can be supervised by the Institution.
An employment dispute can arise from the breach of the employment contract, action which can be performed by either of the contracting parties (employer or employee).
The most representative types of employment litigation are the following:
Conflicts arising in the work environment can be addressed to the Labor Disputes Court, but only those types of conflicts which refer to violations of the provisions of the Labor Law.
If you need further information on the employment disputes in Cyprus, please contract our team of Cypriot lawyers for advice or legal representation.