Eligible working parents in Cyprus can request up to 18 weeks of parental leave per child after six months of continuous employment with the same employer, and normally must give the employer three weeks’ notice before the leave starts.
Use this parental leave request letter for Cyprus when you need to notify your employer in writing. The request should specify the start and end dates and comply with the notice period.
Official rule: the Cyprus Department of Labour Relations states that eligible working parents with children up to 15 who have completed six months of continuous employment with the same employer have an individual right to 18 weeks of parental leave per child.
Notice: three weeks before the starting date, except where an emergency and employer agreement allow a shorter period.
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How much notice is required?
Give the employer three weeks’ notice before the intended start date. The government’s parental-leave benefit service also requires separate application steps for the benefit or social-insurance credits, so the workplace notice and benefit application should not be treated as the same document.
Can expatriate workers take parental leave?
Eligibility is based on the legal employment and parental conditions rather than nationality alone. Expat workers should check their employment status, Social Insurance contributions and the same-employer six-month requirement.
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