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1. Employment Rights Of Refugees:
Section 21B of the Cyprus Refugee Law provides that the person who is recognized as a refugee receives equal treatment as the citizens of the Republic as regards wage- earning employment. In other words, refugees have the same rights as Cypriot citizens to employment, hence there are no restrictions to any particular sector and there is no need for the Labor Department to approve and stamp a contract of employment between an employer and a recognized refugee.
2. Employment of Persons with Subsidiary Protection Status:
A person provided with the status of subsidiary protection, is entitled to engage in employment in accordance with the regulations and terms generally applicable to the profession and to the public administration, regarding the recognition of degrees and the salary immediately following his/her recognition with subsidiary protection status.
For the period of 12 months from the day of the granting of subsidiary protection status, the person entitled with this protection status has the right to be employed in the following sectors:
Economic Activity and Profession
1. Agriculture – Animal Husbandry – Fishery: Workers at Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery
2. Manufacture: Laborers at bakeries, animal food, recycling, wooden furniture polishers
3. Construction: Ironmongers, pattern makers, construction workers
4. Trade and Repairs: Straighters and painters of cars, gas station workers / workers at car washing machines, freight handlers of wholesale Trade
5. Other activities: Cleaners of buildings, sanitation workers, garbage collectors
After the first year, subsidiary protection holders acquire the same working rights as recognized refugees, which means that they receive equal treatment as the citizens of the Republic as regards wage-earning employment. In other words, they have the same rights as Cypriot citizens to employment, hence they are not restricted to any sector, and there is no need for the Labor Department to approve and stamp a contract of employment between an employer and a subsidiary protection holder, when 12 months passes since he gained this status.
3. Employment of Asylum Seekers:
During the first six months from the date of submission of the asylum application, asylum seekers are not entitled to work.
After the 6-months period, the employment of the asylum seekers is allowed in the following sectors of economic activity:
A company/employer willing to recruit an asylum seeker must be authorized to employ foreigners and a contract of employment must be stamped by the district Labor Office.
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