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Cyprus

Last updated on 3/5/2019
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Minimum gross wage

Applicable
1,429 EUR

Salary per category

Unskilled

1,429 EUR

Skilled

1,645 EUR

Foreman

1,905 EUR

Professionals

2,191 EUR

Daily

7.5 hours (monday to thursday)
8 hours (friday)

Weekly

38 hours

Overtime

3 hours per day ( 2 hours at night )
6 hours per week ( 4 hours at night )
30 hours per month ( 21 hours at night )
150 hours per year

Breaks

Lunch

Between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
30 minutes
Part of standard working time
Paid

Overtime

20 % of salary per hour

Evening work

Allowed

Night work

Allowed
19.38 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

Allowed
50 % of salary per hour

Working on Sundays

Allowed
50 % of salary per hour

Working on public holidays

Mandatory
Allowed
100 % of salary per hour

Shift work

Allowed
100 % of salary per hour night shift

Hazardous work

Min 5 % of salary per hour

Standby pay

Not applicable

Annual holidays allowance

Applicable
100 % of salary per hour

Other

Broken machinery

100 % of salary per hour

Bad weather conditions

100 % of salary per hour

Number of holidays

21 days per year

Public holidays

16 days for 2015 (90% of salary)

Social security contributions

7.3 %
Not applicable to posted workers

Income tax

38.5 %

Sickness/illness

80 %

Work injuries/accidents

80 %

Info Contacts

CCWMF (SEK)

1306 Nicosia, Cyprus
Stravolos Av. 2018
P.O. Box 25018
Tel. + 357 22 84 97 09
You can contact us in the following languages
Greek, English