Cyprus Mail17 Jun 2026

Paphos court imposes €55,000 in fines over fatal workplace accident

Three companies were fined a total of €55,000 by the Paphos district court over health and safety breaches linked to a fatal workplace accident, the labour inspection department announced on Wednesday.

The prosecutions were brought by the department of the labour ministry following an investigation into the death of a worker at a construction site. According to the ministry, the prosecutions stemmed from violations of health and safety regulations that resulted in the death of a worker....

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