US EditionGreek Parliament Approves New Labor Law, Including 13-hour Workday
- On Thursday, Greece's parliament approved a government-backed bill allowing 13-hour workdays, passing it by majority in the 300-seat parliament and granting employers added flexibility including short-term hirings and a four-day week option.
- The conservative government argues the measure will foster a more flexible and effective labour market, with Labour Minister Niki Kerameus noting employees can earn 40 per cent more for extra work.
- It also specifies protections by stating the 13-hour shift is voluntary, applies to private sector employers, and can be used up to 37 days a year with safeguards against dismissal.
- This month, trade unions staged two general strikes, the latest on Tuesday, with thousands protesting while the left-wing Syriza party denounced the bill as a 'legislative monstrosity'.
- EU data shows Greece averages a 40-hour workweek, and George Koutroumanis, former labour minister, said `After the crisis, we expected a return to normality` amid rising rents and costs.
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The Greeks have protested against a bill that increases the legal duration of daily working time to 1 p.m., in some cases, but Parliament has voted for it anyway.
One of the most controversial labour reforms in Greece got the green light: the Greek parliament said s to the bill, supported by the Nea Conservatives...
On Thursday, the Greek Parliament passed a bill extending the working day in the private sector to a maximum of 13 hours a day.The reform, presented by the conservative government, has provoked harsh reactions from the trade unions and the left opposition.The bill has been approved thanks to the conservative New Democracy, the party with an absolute majority of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. On the other hand, all the opposition voted again…
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