2024-07-07 18:14:28
As of July 1, 2024, Greece implemented new labor regulations, which allow employers to extend the working hours of their employees to six days and 48 hours.
In September 2023, the “Georgiadis Law”, as the reform is known, was supported by 158 of the 300 deputies in the Greek parliament, mainly from the party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The measure was directed only at companies that operate in a continues or that can justify a workload excessive before the Labor Inspectorate.
This is why sectors such as tourism and hospitalitywere excluded because they have six-day shifts under special conditions.
The measure establishes that employees who work on the sixth day will be paid a 40 percent additional, and if that day is a holiday or Sunday, they will receive an increase of 115 percent.
Mitsotakis said that “the core of this legislation” will benefit workers, and that its objective “is deeply oriented towards growth“In addition, the new regulations will protect against undeclared work.
Upon implementation, the discontent The tension between workers and unions has flared. Since last week, public sector employees such as teachers, doctors and transport staff have been mobilizing in Greece’s main cities to show their support. rejection tailored and emphasize that labor rights must take precedence over business rights.
The opposition to this reform contrasts with the trend in other countries of the European Union, such as the Netherlands with an average working day of 30.9 hours weekly, Austria with 33.6 hoursDenmark with 34.2 hoursGermany with a standard working day of 34.5 hoursBelgium with 34.8 hours, and Norway with 33.3 hours weekly, depending on the sector and the collective agreement.
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2024-07-07 18:14:28