Many hospitality workers in Cyprus start jobs with nothing in writing — no contract, no written terms, sometimes not even a payslip. But the absence of a written contract does not mean you have no rights. Here is what you are still entitled to.
The absence of a written contract does not remove your employment rights. You are still entitled to the minimum wage, paid annual leave, payslips, and protection from unfair dismissal. Your employer was also legally required to provide written terms within your first month of employment under the Transparent & Predictable Working Conditions Law 25(I)/2023.
Yes. The absence of a written contract does not remove your employment rights. You are still entitled to the minimum wage, paid leave, payslips, and protection from unfair dismissal.
Yes. Under the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Law 25(I)/2023, employers must provide written terms of employment within the first month of starting work.
Significant changes to employment terms must be agreed with you. Without a written contract, verbal terms and established working patterns still form part of your employment arrangement.
Bank statements, WhatsApp messages, emails, rotas, and witness accounts can all establish your employment terms. Courts and tribunals regularly accept these forms of evidence.
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