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Cyprus round-table urges stronger legal safeguards and digital tools for migrant workers
At a 30 July round-table in Nicosia, legal experts and trade unions said Cyprus must improve enforcement of labour laws and provide multilingual digital tools so that non-EU migrants can understand contracts, wages and complaint procedures. Proposed measures include a smartphone app and tighter audits of subcontractors—steps that would raise compliance obligations for employers reliant on foreign staff.
Human-rights commissioner: official trafficking numbers ‘tip of the iceberg’ in Cyprus
Cyprus’ human-rights commissioner said on 30 July that only 30 trafficking victims were officially identified last year, arguing the real figure is far higher and warning that AI-driven scams are complicating detection. She urged stronger investigations, more victim support and corporate adoption of the EU Forced Labour Regulation—steps that will raise compliance expectations for companies moving staff to or within Cyprus.