Template contract of employment drafted under Cypriot law. It records the essential terms of the employment relationship - the job, place of work, working time, pay and leave - and reflects the statutory framework, in particular the Termination of Employment Law of 1967, which governs notice, unfair dismissal and redundancy.
📄 Contract of Employment
TEMPLATE - CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
made at [place] on [date]
BETWEEN:
The Employer: [company name], Registration No. [number], of [address] (the "Employer");
AND
The Employee: [full name], ID/passport No. [number], of [address] (the "Employee").
Clause 1. POSITION AND DUTIES
The Employee is engaged as [job title]. The Employee shall perform the duties of the post and such other reasonable duties consistent with it as the Employer may assign.
Clause 2. COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
Employment commences on [date]. The contract is for [an indefinite period / a fixed term expiring on [date]]. Any probationary period is [___] months.
Clause 3. PLACE OF WORK AND HOURS
The place of work is [address]. Normal working hours are [___] per week, worked [schedule]. Overtime, where worked, is dealt with in accordance with the applicable rules and any collective agreement.
Clause 4. REMUNERATION
The gross salary is EUR [amount] per [month / week], payable on [date] to account [IBAN]. [Allowances / 13th salary / other benefits: [___]].
Clause 5. ANNUAL LEAVE AND OTHER LEAVE
The Employee is entitled to annual paid leave of [___] days and to sick leave, public holidays and other statutory leave in accordance with the applicable legislation.
Clause 6. NOTICE AND TERMINATION
Termination shall be in writing. The minimum period of notice, and the Employee's protection against unfair dismissal and entitlement to redundancy payment, are governed by the Termination of Employment Law of 1967 and cannot be reduced below the statutory minimum. Summary dismissal is permitted only on the grounds recognised by law.
Clause 7. CONFIDENTIALITY
The Employee shall keep confidential the Employer's business and trade information during and after the employment.
Clause 8. GENERAL
Matters not regulated here are governed by the Termination of Employment Law of 1967, the Contract Law, Cap. 149 and other applicable employment legislation and any collective agreement. Any variation shall be in writing. This contract is executed in two identical counterparts.
Employer: ............................. Employee: .............................
(date and signature) (date and signature)
Frequently asked questions
How much notice is required to terminate employment?
Minimum notice periods are set by the Termination of Employment Law of 1967 and increase with the employee's length of continuous service. The contract may provide for longer notice, but not less than the statutory minimum.
What protection does an employee have against dismissal?
The Termination of Employment Law of 1967 protects employees against unfair dismissal after the qualifying period of continuous employment and provides for compensation, and for redundancy payment from the relevant fund where the dismissal is by reason of redundancy. Dismissal without notice is lawful only on the grounds recognised by that Law.
Is a written contract of employment mandatory?
Employers are required to give employees written particulars of the essential terms of employment within the period fixed by law. A written contract is the usual way of meeting that obligation and of recording pay, hours, leave and notice.