Cyprus parliament amends health and safety at work legislation

The plenary of the Cyprus House of Representatives has passed a legislative proposal introduced by AKEL party members Andreas Kafkalias, Christos Christofias, and Giorgos Koukoumas. This amendment to the Health and Safety at Work Law enhances the existing legal framework regarding employer obligations. Employers are now required to provide information, instructions, training, and supervision to employees starting from their first day of work. Crucially, this training must be conducted in a language that the employee understands. Furthermore, the legislation stipulates that employees must receive their full salary during all periods of training and education. The bill aims to improve workplace safety and accident prevention by tightening requirements for worker instruction. Proponents stated that the focus is on mitigating risks encountered in professional environments. No dissenting views were reported in the source material regarding this amendment.