The Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance is responsible for labour and social policy. Their function is to cover social protection, employment, industrial training, labour relations, terms and conditions of employment and safety and health at the work place.

Departments
Social Insurance Services
Social Welfare Services
Department of Labour
Department of Labour Inspection
Department of Labour Relations
Cyprus Productivity Centre
Higher Technical Institute
Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus

Social Insurance Services: deal with the rights and obligations of employees and employers in the field of Social Security.

Social Welfare Services: this department regards the structure, function, programmes and the legislation implemented by the Social Welfare Services

Department of Labour: are responsible of the protection of special groups in employment, public employment services, free movement of EU workers, employment of workers from third countries, and aspects of human resource development

Department of Labour Inspection: deal with safety and health, machinery, substances sector, field operations, industrial pollution, air quality and radiation protection.

Department of Labour Relations: inform the public of the most effective way to achieve effective and peaceful labour relations

Cyprus Productivity Centre: regards all items that contribute to the productivity in Cyprus

Higher Technical Institute: institution that focuses on technical development

Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus: institution that focuses of hotel factors

Social Insurance Services

Old Age Pension
Invalidity Pension
Widows Pension
Marriage Grant
Maternity Grant
Funeral Grant
Sickness Benefit
Unemployment Benefit
Maternity Allowance
Orphans Benefit
Missing Persons Allowance
Benefits for Employment Accidents and Occupational Diseases