In a decision handed down on July 26, 2011, the Athens Court of Appeal reversed partially a decision of the First Instance Single-Member Court of Athens and ruled that the plaintiff, a former employee of the defendant, was entitled to payment for overtime work.

The Greek Minister of Labour has decided to raise the minimum wage, triggering changes for many employees.

The government of Greece will introduce a new minimum wage on 1 April 2023. The monthly gross minimum wage will increase to EUR 780. 

This year Greece will introduce a digital working hour system and implement electronic work cards for employees.

Law 5053/2023, approved by the Greek Parliament in September, amends the Labor Code to transpose the provisions of European Union (EU) Directive 2019/1152...

Embarking on a journey of modernization, the Greek Parliament has just given the nod to Law 5053/2023 after an extensive public consultation period.

As mentioned in our previous article here, the Greek government had been in discussions to increase the national minimum wage.

Greece transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive in just 33 days, one of the fastest implementations in Europe. This episode explores the consultation process, key legislative changes...

Greece considers ambitious reforms to shore up employee retirement savings with changes to tax treatments and access to multiemployer occupational pension funds.

Following persistent efforts, detailed reports and recommendations formulated on the basis of corruption reporting mechanisms (notably OECD and Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption- GRECO)...

Effective March 15, 2025, Greece will implement a new legislative measure aimed at reducing social security contributions by up to 43% for overtime, additional work hours...

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced, by virtue of Ministerial Decision 16973/2025 (Government Gazette B' 3271/25.06.2025), the compulsory extension of the Digital Employment Card system to additional sectors of the Greek economy.

A new labour law under parliamentary review in 2025 will allow private-sector employees to divide their annual leave into multiple periods throughout the year, rather than only two blocks...

As of July 1st, Greece has introduced significant changes to the employee electronic card system through a new circular issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2024, a pivotal moment unfolded for private sector employees in Greece as Law 5053/2023 came into effect, marking the end of a three-year wage freeze.