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[purdey]

I would like to see a minimum wage become law in Cyprus.I am appalled at the way the foreign workforce is abused on a daily basis.This is not only Cypriot ploy but more European companies are following suit.

[tessintrnc]

I am surprised that there is no minimum wage in place!!! Here in the North there is.
Tess

[purdey]

There probably is,though I here very little about it,and if it is,it is not adhered to.
Sri Lankan maid paid under £2 an hour,working 12 hour day,2 not paid,seems very unfair to me...or Syrian builder paid £3.50 per hour and his boss charging the client £15 per hour seems unfair...

[DT.]

There is a minimum wage law. $620 to start with and $660 after 6 months work.

[purdey]

Why is it not enforced,and why has the accomodation loophole not been recinded ? Does this apply also to foreign nationals.

[webbo]

I am surprised that there is no minimum wage in place!!! Here in the North there is.
Tess

Is it worthwhile Tess?

Bubbles x

[Sega]

I am surprised that there is no minimum wage in place!!! Here in the North there is.
Tess

There is, the actual minimum wage is 409 CYP/month

[purdey]

Pretty poor stuff.How do people manage on that ?

[Sega]

Why is it not enforced,and why has the accomodation loophole not been recinded ? Does this apply also to foreign nationals.

Dear purdey,

Minimum wage in Cyprus is not upholded because the government refuse to pay unemployment for people who have not officially worked (put down on record) for a minimum of 6 months, try thinking how newly graduates feel. Therefore foreign nationals who come to Cyprus are unable to live due to the lack of support and therefore settle with anything given by the employers, even if it less that minimum wage. And because of this reason they remain unwritten, therefore will always work for peanuts. Many do side jobs which keep them afloat.

The accommodation loophole will never go away. Even England has such loopholes in employment. If I remember correctly foreign-nationals who come to the UK are provided support by the employer, but like the Cypriots, he also charges them for it. This accommodation is option however, and the person is not obliged to take it.

It's like working and having a health care plan that consumes half of your wage, some jobs however, demand you to have a health care plan and some type of insurance.

[Sega]

Pretty poor stuff.How do people manage on that ?

I don't know, i guess living at home with parents until your married is the only option. mm.... does not bother me. They do get promotions, but their marginal. Only bad companies give minimum wage, big companies realise that if you pay peanuts you get monkeys, they tend to pay properly.