GREECE Trends and Developments Contributed by: Maria Antoniadou and Sofia Chrysakopoulou, Machas & Partners
Conclusion The labour regulations discussed in this article dem - onstrate that Greece is entering a new era of redefin - ing the standards of work which it aims to adopt as a European democracy and society. The objective is therefore to build a modern labour market in which monitoring mechanisms are strengthened and a cul - ture of respect for labour rights is actively promoted.
compensation for any surplus hours worked that have not been offset. Additionally, Law 4808/2021 provides that an employ - ee may be employed on a ten-hour work week on a four-day week basis, instead of an eight-hour work week on a five-day week basis. This arrangement allows for the same total weekly hours, with one addi- tional rest day. Initially, this system required a writ - ten request by the employee – ie, it was implemented solely at the employee’s initiative. However, Article 28 of Law 5053/2023 amended this provision, allowing such arrangement to be agreed upon either collective - ly or individually, through a written agreement between employer and employee, without it needing to origi - nate by the employee’s initiative. Thus, the employer may now propose the arrangement, and the employee may be asked to consent.
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