The system of ‘arduous and unhealthy occupations’ (βαρέα και ανθυγιεινά επαγγέλματα, AUOs) was introduced by Law 1864 of 1951. It deals with categories of workers in long-term employment in adverse conditions that cause premature health damage. The system aims to protect the health of these workers
The postal services sector in Greece has had to face a range of significant developments since the mid-1990s. Of note among them are the gradual liberalisation of the market, the large number of enterprises active in the fast developing sector of courier services and the entry of the Hellenic Post
In February 2007, the Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος [1]) published a study on Education, labour market and wage differentials in Greece (in Greek, 2.7Mb PDF) [2]. The report examines the gender pay gap in Greece according to level of education and analyses whether the differences result from
The Confederation of Public Servants (Ανώτατη Διοίκηση Ενώσεων Δημοσίων Υπαλλήλων, ADEDY [1]) is the central organisation for public services trade unions. It held its 33rd conference, on 28-30 November 2007, at which it gave a progress report on its activities since its last conference in 2004 and
Collective bargaining on the terms and conditions of employment for public servants is regulated by Law 2738/1999. The law lays down the issues – such as training, and health and safety – on which collective agreements may be signed in the public services. Formal agreements may not be concluded on
Law 1876/1990 on collective bargaining stipulates that, if there is no employer organisation in the banking sector, the sectoral collective agreement should be concluded by a joint representative of the employers that has been authorised by individual employers employing at least 70% of the
In June 2007, the Research Centre for Gender Equality (Κέντρο Ερευνών για θέματα Ισότητας, KETHI [1]) published a survey on the status of female immigrants in the Greek labour market. The survey examines issues such as the types of jobs performed by immigrant women, how much they are paid and
In March 2007, a special Expert Committee was set up by decision of the Minister of Employment and Social Protection, with the task of designing a study on the new challenges in labour legislation and employment on the basis of the questions posed by the European Commission in its November 2006
The programme ‘Horizontal action to support university liaison offices’ has carried out a nationwide survey on the labour market absorption of graduates of Greek universities, with the cooperation of the liaison offices. Graduates from 1998, 1999 and 2000 comprised the reference population for the
In the context of the EU EQUAL [1] initiative, the Empeiria Development Partnership, whose coordinating partner is the Economic and Social Council of Greece (Oικονομική και Κοινωνική Επιτροπή, ΟΚΕ [2]), has carried out studies and research (in Greek) [3] on the issue of ‘active ageing’. The key