Several laws establish the legal framework for collective bargaining in Greece. The Greek Constitution, notably paragraph 2 of Article 22, lays down the practice of free collective bargaining: ‘General working conditions shall be determined by law, supplemented by collective labour agreements
The Institute of Labour (Ινστιτούτο Εργασίας, INE [1]) of the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE [2]) published its 2009 Economic and Employment Outlook report (in Greek) [3] in September 2009. Like the institute’s 11 previous annual economic and employment outlooks, the 2009 report makes
A survey entitled ‘Work and trade unions’, carried out by the company V-Project Research Consulting (VPRC [1]), gives a profile of workers whose net pay is less than €750. It is a quantitative survey commissioned by the Greek General Confederation of Labour (Γενική Συνομοσπονδία Εργατών Ελλάδας
The Greek Ombudsman (Συνήγορος του Πολίτη, StP [1]) is a constitutionally established independent body, which started its operations in 1998 and provides its services to all citizens free of charge. The Ombudsman mediates in the context of Greek public administration. Its main competence is to
In May 2009, the independent Greek research company Focus Bari Marketing Research Services [1] published a survey on ‘Women in leadership’. The survey examines important aspects of the development of female employment in Greece over a 20-year period between 1988 and 2008. Focus Bari carried out the
On 22 December 2008, Constantina Kuneva, a Bulgarian migrant worker and trade union activist, was the victim of an attack involving sulphuric acid while returning home from her workplace (*BG0902029I* [1]). She was seriously wounded, losing sight in one eye and the use of her vocal chords; she
For the first time ever, the National Statistical Service of Greece (Εθνική Στατιστική Υπηρεσία Ελλάδας, ESYE [1]) has conducted a special survey on occupational accidents and work-related health problems. The survey was carried out during the second quarter of 2007, in parallel with the quarterly
In Greek law, the right to strike is protected by the Constitution and is an extension of trade union freedom. However, the exercise of the right to strike is subject to certain conditions, the non-observance of which renders the strike illegal. Additional restrictions are in place in the case of
In April 2008, the National Confederation of Greek Traders (Εθνική Συνομοσπονδία Ελληνικού Εμπορίου, ESEE [1]) presented the Annual report on Greek wholesale and retail trade for 2007 (in Greek) [2]. The report contains a chapter describing structural developments and the main features of employment
The Institute of Labour’s (Ινστιτούτο Εργασίας ΓΣΕΕ, INE/GSEE [1]) 2008 Economic and Employment Outlook report (in Greek) [2] – like the 10 previous annual economic and employment outlooks – makes an important contribution to the public debate on labour market developments and industrial relations