Cyprus: law to prevent and combat harassment at work enters into force

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24 April 2025 à 12h15

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Publication: 24 April 2025 à 12h15

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An article by Nathalie Tran

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The first Cypriot law on preventing and combating violence and harassment in the workplace came into force on 11 April. It aims to provide broad protection for employees and is based on ILO Convention No. 190, which was signed by Cyprus in 2024. To this end, the law provides precise legal definitions of the concepts of violence and harassment. The former is described as an “act, omission, practice or behaviour, including threats, which has the purpose or effect of causing physical, sexual,...

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