POEA ADVISORY NO. 11, S. 2013

: The Cyprus Ministerial Committee for Third Country Nationals imposed a five percent (5%) reduction on the monthly salary of domestic workers in Cyprus.
: The new gross monthly salary for domestic workers in Cyprus is fixed at 460 Euros.
: The previous gross salary of domestic workers was 484 Euros.
: The net monthly salary was reduced from 331 Euros to 314 Euros.
: The committee decided to terminate the annual automatic wage indexation for domestic workers.
: No, not all Filipino domestic workers are affected; those with long (over 5 years) and good working relationships with their employers may still receive higher salaries.
: Newly deployed Filipino domestic workers as well as workers previously deployed and completing their contracts are most likely affected by the salary cut.
: There are around 16,176 Filipinos in Cyprus.
: Approximately 68.11% of Filipinos in Cyprus are temporary migrants and mostly domestic workers.
: The advisory serves for the information and guidance of all concerned parties, including Filipino workers and recruitment agencies, about the salary cut and its implications.