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Minister asks for change to GMI law
By George Psyllides The labour minister is asking for a change in the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) law to afford the cabinet the power to deal with special cases that do not meet the criteria....
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Expanding eligibility for guaranteed minimum income
By Elias Hazou THE GOVERNMENT has prepared legislation that relaxes some of the criteria for Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) so that more people can become eligible for it. Speaking at parliament on...
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New GMI changes ‘ the right step’, but more needed
By Elias Hazou THE GOVERNMENT’S amendments to the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) law, relaxing some of the eligibility criteria, are a step in the right direction but do not go far enough, most of the...
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Cabinet announces €7m jobs boost
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a new plan to help the long-term unemployed, it was announced. Speaking to reporters at the Presidential Palace after the meeting, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said...
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Rejected GMI applicants can reapply under new criteria
Members of the public whose applications to receive the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) were rejected but who are eligible according to the new criteria, may appeal to the Labour Minister Zeta...
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Minister praises fairer benefit system for the vulnerable
By Angelos Anastasiou Over 23,000 people have benefited from implementation of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) scheme, while three in five of applicants rejected each possessed wealth valued at...
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Government to table new shop hours proposal before year end, labour minister...
By Nicholas Kakouros Labour minister Zeta Emilianidou said that the government will propose by the end of the year a new set of regulations concerning shop hours as an existing ministerial decree is...
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Stay of execution for social insurance backsliders
By Elias Hazou A government bill providing for the payment in instalments of dues to the social security fund (SIF) is to be tabled to parliament by year’s end, labour minister Zeta Emilianidou told...
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20,100 approved for GMI so far
By Andia Kades SO far, some 20,100 households have been approved for the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) benefit, while there are still two months of applications pending, Labour minister Zeta...
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Relations worsen between union and co-ops
By Angelos Anastasiou The standoff between bank employees’ union ETYK and the Co-operative Central Bank (CCB) seems to have taken a turn for the worse, following a 48-hour strike by the union...
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Immigrant support group outraged over ‘slave wage’ ad
By Andria Kades Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou has ordered a probe into a job advertising full time work for a monthly salary of just €480 gross, NGO and immigrant support group KISA said on Monday....
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Paternity leave scheme would cost state €10m
Introducing paternity leave along with allowances would cost the state €10m, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou told MPs on Thursday. Based on an actuarial study, introducing paternity leave would cost...
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Emilianidou offers support to fired cancer patient, Iliofotou: we won a...
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Tuesday her ministry would support the cancer survivor who was fired by her employer days after returning to work from long-term sick leave. Speaking to public...
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It’s time abandon collective agreements for industries
HOTEL workers, earlier in the week, were threatening 24-hour strikes at random hotels, without warning, to push their demand for the return of their pay and benefits to pre-2013 levels. This is a new...
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GMI benefits reached 45,000 in 2015
By George Psyllides Some €75mln was paid by the state in 2015 in the form of guaranteed minimum income (GMI) with the beneficiaries reaching around 45,000 people, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said...
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Open platform for employers seeking job candidates
THE labour ministry aims to create an open platform where employers can identify suitable candidates from the pool of unemployed individuals, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou told the House Watchdog...
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Sunday opening not destroying small business, labour minister says
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou on Sunday rubbished claims by small businesses that extended opening hours were destroying them and exploiting workers, as a final Supreme Court ruling on the issue is...
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Hotel workers reject compromise agreement
A union representing hotel employees on Monday gave a resounding ‘no’ to a compromise agreement Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou offered in a bid to avert strikes in the industry. The dispute between...
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Attorney-general unimpressed with progress on bill governing strikes
Attorney-general Costas Clerides walked out of a discussion in parliament on regulating strikes in essential services, telling MPs to agree first on the text of a bill and then ask him to give his...
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Shops must close on Easter Sunday and Monday
All general shops must remain closed on Easter Sunday and Monday, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Wednesday. In addition, on Good Friday and Saturday shops should close by 6pm. “As regards...
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