Two surveys on the development of working conditions in Greece in the context of the economic crisis were carried out by Greek consultants, V-Project Research Consulting (VPRC [1]), in February and May 2010. [1] http://www.vprc.gr/
Extraordinary measures taken by the Greek government to bring its finances under control and activate the European financial support system were reflected in two recent pieces of legislation, Law 3833/2010 (*GR1003029I* [1]) and Law 3845/2010 (*GR1005019I* [2]). Now a further law, 3863/2010, has
The law, entitled Guarantees on Job Security and Other Provisions, was introduced to parliament on 5 May 2010 by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (YPAKP [1]). It was the result of tripartite consultation with social partner representatives between October 2009 and January 2010. It was one
The effects of the global economic recession on the Greek economy reached a crisis point in early 2010, when the country was found to be on the brink of bankruptcy. In order to secure the eurozone’s financial and budgetary stability, the heads of state and government of the eurozone announced their
A research report on /Women at the top: Possibility or choice/ (in Greek) has been published by the independent Greek research company Focus Bari Marketing Research Services [1], which conducted the study from 22 September to 3 November 2009. The method followed was the pan-Hellenic quantitative
Quantitative data on the prevalence of undeclared work [1] in Greece are not available. However, it is generally accepted that the informal economy is large, accounting for between 24% and 30% of gross domestic product (GDP). [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories/eurwork/industrial-relations
On 23 April 2009, the European Court of Justice [1] (Δικαστήριο Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων, ECJ [2]) issued judgement [3] on the joined cases C-378/07 to C-380/07 Angelidaki and others [4]. The pre-hearing questions that were addressed to the ECJ by the Rethymnon Court of First Instance concern the
The Greek Civil and Military Pensions Code, which provides for the pension scheme of public servants – both civil and military – lays down different conditions for retirement in certain cases. For the most part, such cases involve:
In its monthly journal Enimerossi [1], the Labour Institute of the Greek General Confederation of Labour (Ινστιτούτο Εργασίας ΓΣΕΕ, INE/GSEE [2]) presented in two parts a study on the impact of the economic crisis on employment. The study analyses and elaborates data from the Labour Force Survey
Law 3488/2006 on ‘Implementation of the principle of equal treatment [1] for men and women regarding access to employment, vocational training and career advancement, terms and conditions of employment’ transposed Directive 2002/73/EC [2] on this subject into Greek legislation. The law has