Based on the Decree ΚΔΠ 455/2024, issued by the Minister of Labour & Social Insurance, all employers in Cyprus are obliged to register the essential terms of employment of all their employees to “ERGANI” information system until February 28^th, 2025.

The essential terms of employment which must be registered in “ERGANI” information system according to the Decree are the following:

1. Employer details
2. For retail businesses, the type of business
3. Employee details
4. Employer's registered office
5. Place of work as per the employment contract and actual place of work at the time of registration
6. Job description and employee's specialty
7. Employment start date
8. Employment end date for fixed-term contracts
9. For temporary employment businesses, the details of the indirect employer
10. Terms and duration of the probation/trial period
11. Duration of annual leave and method of allocation
12. Salary/Wages, frequency of payment (daily/weekly/monthly/hourly)
13. Working hours of a standard workday/week
14. To be indicated if the employee's schedule is unpredictable
15. Other benefits/allowances, commissions, cost-of-living allowance, etc.

The main requirement for employers to be able to register the details, is the creation of an account/ profile with “ERGANI” information system and the clear notification of the employees about their essential terms of employment by signing of an employment contract.

The main objective of the Decree is to reduce the undeclared work in the Republic, it is important for the employers to understand and comply with the new Decree,

Globalserve Consultants Ltd, will keep you updated about the new procedure as it is expected to receive clarifications and guidelines from the Minister of Labour & Social Insurance within the following days.