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Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | Law 4093/2012, enacted on November 12, 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to 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) | No Change |
| Does the law require any 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) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | Ministerial Decision 18310/1946; Presidential decree 88/1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly 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) | No Change |
| 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) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | Presidential Decree 88/1999; §56 of the Law on Protection of Labour (law No. 4808/2021) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §60 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021) | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | Presidential decree 156/1994 implementing directive 91/533/EEC | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §74(2) Act 3863/2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment 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) | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021) | No Change |
| 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) | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working 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) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §5,8,12 of the Act No. 1483 of 1983 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §20(2) of Law 3896/2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §34-35 and 40 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) 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 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | Presidential Decree No. 176 of 2 July 1997 concerning measures to improve the safety and health at work of pregnant women | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | Presidential Decree No. 396/1994 on OSH and PPE | No Change |
| Does the law require employers 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 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurances; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 1545 of 20 May, on unemployment benefit, 1985; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | 1983 (National Health System Law No. 1397 of 7 October); MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §22.1.b of the Constitution of Greece; §4 of Law 3896/2010; §4 of Law 1414/1984) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §1-23 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §66 of the Law on Protection of Labour (Law 4808/2021) | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 4387 of 2016 introducing the Unified System of Social Insurance; MISSOC Comp. Table for Greece | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Presidential Decree 62/1998 forbids children under 15 years | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | Ministerial Decree No, 130621/2003 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Greek Law 3064/2002 and Presidential Decree 233/2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §23 of the Constitution, 1975; Law No. 1264 on Trade Union Organizations, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 1876 of Collective Agreements, 1990; Act No. 4635/2019 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §19 of the Law No. 1264 on Trade Union Organizations, 1982; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Greece Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Law No.1264 on Trade Union Organizations, 1982 | No Change |