During the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home, which
was previously very unusual, became common in Greece. New legal
provisions now regulate teleworking, including employers'
duties and employees' rights.
Traditionally, teleworking in Greece was regulated in article 5
of law L.3846/2010. However, teleworking as an employment practice
was not widely implemented until the outbreak of the COVID-19
pandemic.
This provision was recently amended by the new Labour Law
(4808/2021). Article 67 of the new Labour Law regulates remote
employment more comprehensively; it also defines the types of
teleworking or remote working and whether these types of work can
be implemented unilaterally or not. In addition, it has reinforced
employees' entitlements. Specifically, it acknowledges a
right to disconnect for teleworkers for the first time, that is, a
right to refrain completely from working and communicating
digitally or answering telephone calls, emails, or any form
