The second evaluation of Greece’s economic adjustment programme, the fight against undeclared work, legislation on the social and solidarity economy, and emergency allowances for low-income pensioners are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest
On 31 March 2016, the Greek national level social partners signed a new National General Collective Labour Agreement. The agreement adopts the European framework agreement on inclusive labour markets and contains general statements of intent about actions to be taken regarding the refugee crisis and
There has been widespread opposition, including general strikes and mass demonstrations, to proposed reforms to the social security and taxation system. The reforms, unveiled in January 2016, were prompted by the need to comply with the terms of the most recent financial assistance programme
Two decisions of the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos), that attribute liability to workers in workplace accidents and property damage, in the course of work, contrary to current labour law, constitute case-law since March 2015, establishing new facts in current labor rights and overturning vested
The first evaluation of the economic reform program, the reform of the social security system, pension issues, rulings on liability for occupational accidents and the growing refugee crisis are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in
Meeting in closed-door session, the plenary session of the Hellenic Court of Auditors has ruled that cuts made retroactively from 1 August 2012 to the pensions of judicial officials, prosecutors and members of the State Legal Council are unconstitutional and contrary to the European Convention on