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Port operator Kition Ocean Holdings on Wednesday said it hopes the government \u201cdoes not deviate from its obligations\u201d to the workers<\/strong> at the Larnaca port.The statement came after it emerged that Kition had served the workers with notices of dismissal on Tuesday night, with the company insisting that the abrupt nature of the notice had only come about due to the course of action the government had chosen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the government terminated the agreement on May 27, it ordered Kition to immediately vacate the premises so the government would \u2018immediately acquire all the rights to the project. The government chose not to have a handover period, which would have allowed for a smooth handover,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

They added that the government had \u201cshowed up accompanied by the police\u201d <\/strong>and with \u201cno real plan or direction, especially in relation to the workers\u201d.<\/p>\n

They went over to say the sequence of events \u201chas caused great disturbance to the workers, who are rightly concerned about the future\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are raising this issue publicly to make sure the government will treat workers fairly and according to the law,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n

They then made reference to the law which stipulates that when the ownership of a business is transferred, its employees are automatically transferred to the new entity which takes the business over, and that the employees\u2019 rights are also automatically transferred<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They pointed out that the law was introduced into Cypriot domestic law in 2000 and is also the subject of a relevant European Union directive which passed the following year, and that it also applies if a business is nationalised.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transfer of employees is not a matter of choice for the government, but is an automatic result of the taking over of a business and its facilities is mandatory under the law,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

They added, \u201cin official statements in the past few days, the government has given assurances that the workers will not be made victims and that \u2018a formula will be found to continue their work\u2019. The law mandates that the transfer of employment is automatic and must include all employees<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

For this reason, they said they are \u201ctroubled\u201d by the government\u2019s reference to finding a \u201cformula\u201d, and that they have raised this matter publicly \u201cto ensure workers\u2019 rights are fully respected\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Port operator Kition Ocean Holdings hopes the government does not deviate from its obligations to the workers at the Larnaca port. The government terminated the agreement and ordered Kition to vacate the premises immediately, causing disturbance to the workers. The law stipulates that when ownership of a business is transferred, employees are automatically transferred to the new entity and their rights are also automatically transferred. The government has given assurances that the workers will not be made victims and that a formula will be found to continue their work, but the law mandates that the transfer of employment is automatic and must include all 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