Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 40 measures in Cyprus in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most cases fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat with 14 cases (35%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, with the next main update scheduled for July 2020.
This overview was prepared by Loucas Antoniou (INEK) and Eurofound.
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 08 April 2020 |
Requisition of doctors and nurses
Mobilisation of a larger workforce |
| 08 April 2020 |
Utilisation of graduate medical and nursing students
Mobilisation of a larger workforce |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 07 April 2020 Updated |
Special scheme for complete suspension of business
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
| 07 April 2020 Updated |
Special scheme for partial suspension of business
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
| 29 June 2020 Updated |
Special support schemes for workers and businesses
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
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Company practices |
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| 18 December 2020 |
Incredible, Pick-up Service in Nicosia Mall
Change of production/innovation |
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Other initiatives or policies |
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| 17 June 2020 |
Cyprus to pay holiday costs of infected tourists
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
| 01 July 2020 |
Incentives scheme for airline companies
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
| 08 September 2020 |
Special vocational and educational schemes and subsidy of wage costs
Enhancing employability and training |
| 30 November 2020 |
Special training scheme for employees in sectors affected by the pandemic
Enhancing employability and training |
| 30 November 2020 |
Special vocational educational scheme for the unemployed in public and broader public sector and NGOs
Enhancing employability and training |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 08 April 2020 |
Teleworking and working from home in the public and broader public sector
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
| 10 April 2020 |
Telecare psychological services
Well-being of workers |
Company practices |
| 10 December 2020 |
Protection measures in the Bank of Cyprus branch offices
Changes in work organisation |
| 17 December 2020 |
Lidl Cyprus health and safety protection protocol
Occupational health and safety |
| 17 December 2020 |
New technologies in Alpha-Mega Hypermarkets for health and safety
Occupational health and safety |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
| 10 April 2020 |
Protection of workers and the public
Occupational health and safety |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 06 April 2020 Updated |
Special paid leave for the caring of children
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
| 07 April 2020 Updated |
Special scheme for self-employed workers
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
| 07 April 2020 Updated |
Special sick leave allowance for vulnerable workers and for mandatory quarantine
Paid sick leave |
| 10 April 2020 |
Scheme for the remuneration of contract workers and self-employed in the afternoon programmes of the Ministry of Education
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
| 29 September 2020 Updated |
Special scheme for certain categories of self-employed
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Other initiatives or policies |
| 01 July 2020 |
Emergency support allowance for artists
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
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Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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| 26 October 2020 |
Subsidised employment: Incentives for companies to hire unemployed
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
| 27 October 2020 |
Incentives scheme for the employment of young NEET persons
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
| 27 October 2020 |
Incentive scheme for the employment of former prisoners
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.