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CCCI Meeting on Employment and Collective Agreements

October 23, 2024

The meeting of the Board of Directors of the CCCI with the Minister of Labor focused on labor shortages in Cyprus and the employment strategy for third-country nationals. The CCCI requested work permits to be granted and for all students to be allowed to work without restrictions. They also expressed disagreement regarding collective agreements and called for legislative regulation of strikes in essential services. Lastly, the need for a new system for calculating the cost of living allowance (COLA) in the labor market was discussed.