Cyprus: bill to prevent long hours of work in a standing position

On 28 November, the labour committee of Cyprus’ House of Representatives approved a bill amending the country’s workplace health and safety act (Article 27). The text tabled by the Ministry of Labour introduces an obligation for employers to make seats available to employees to prevent them from standing continuously and for long periods during their work. For employees whose jobs do not allow them to sit down, the company will now have to grant break periods. The Labour Inspectorate will...