LRI 2022 Greece - CLR

greece

2022 Score

96

Score Increase

2020 Score

89

Rating

Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

100

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	Law 4093/2012, enacted on November 12, 2012
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§59 of Law 4635/2019; §55-58 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree 88/1999; §63 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	Ministerial Decision 18310/1946; Presidential decree 88/1999

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§59 of Law 4635/2019; §55-58 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	Yes	1	§59 of Law 4635/2019; §55-58 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree 88/1999; §56 of the Law on Protection of Labour (law No. 4808/2021)
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§60 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	Act 3302/2004 on Annual Leave; Act 539/1945 on granting of annual holidays

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	Presidential decree 156/1994 implementing directive 91/533/EEC
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	P.D. 81/2003; Greek Civil Code; §41 of the Law No. 3986/2011
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	§74(2) Act 3863/2010
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	Yes	1	§48 of law (4611/17.5.2019); §672, 677 of Civil Code; §47-48 and 65 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§64 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	§28 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	Yes	1	Law 4075/2012; National General Collective Labour Agreement; §6 and 27 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	Yes	1	Act no. 2874/2000; §29-31 and 42 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§5,8,12 of the Act No. 1483 of 1983

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§20)2) of Law 3896/2010
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§34-35 and 40 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree No. 176 of 2 July 1997 concerning measures to improve the safety and health at work of pregnant women
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree No. 176 of 2 July 1997 concerning measures to improve the safety and health at work of pregnant women
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§15 of Act no. 1483/1983 on protections and facilitation of obligations of workers with family obligations

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree No. 396/1994 on OSH and PPE
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§11 of PD 17/1996; §8 of PD 16/1996; §28 of Law 1568/1985
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	Yes	1	ΠΔ 178/1997 and ΠΔ41/2003; §5,8,12 of the Act No. 1483 of 1983
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurances; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	Law No. 1545 of 20 May, on unemployment benefit, 1985; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	Yes	1	1983 (National Health System Law No. 1397 of 7 October); MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§22.1.b of the Constitution of Greece, 1975; §4 of Law 3896/2010; §4 of Law 1414/1984)
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§1-23 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§66 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021)
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	Yes	1	No restrictive legal provisions could be located
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree 62/1998 forbids children under 15 years
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	Presidential Decree 62/1998 forbids children under 15 years; §1 & 2 of the Law No. 1566/1985
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	Ministerial Decree No, 130621/2003
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	Greek Law 3064/2002 and Presidential Decree 233/2003

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	Yes	1	§23 of the Constitution, 1975; Law 1264/1982 on Trade Union Organizations
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	Law No. 1876/1990 of Collective Agreements; Act No. 4635/2019
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	Yes	1	§23 of the Constitution of Greece, 1975
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	Yes	1	§14 of the Law1264/1982 on Trade Union Organizations