A recent study was conducted by the Social Policy Institute of the National Centre for Social Research (Εθνικό Κέντρο Κοινωνικών Ερευνών, EKKE [1]) and the findings were subsequently published in /The social portrait of Greece 2006/. The study is based on data from the EU Survey of Household Income
On 15–18 March 2007, the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE [1]) held its 33rd congress in the capital city of Athens. Among the key themes of the conference were reforming the social insurance system, safeguarding employment rights and designing a new outlook for industrial relations. [1]
Recent data from Eurostat reveal that the unemployment figure among Greek women is 13.3%, whereas it is only 5.4% among Greek men. Moreover, women’s wages continue to be lower than men’s wages. In addition, women’s career advancement and the positions of responsibility that they assume are limited
Since 2001, Heracles General Cement Company (AGET Iraklis) has been part of the leading international French cement company Lafarge [1]. On 19 April 2007, Lafarge acquired 26% of AGET Iraklis shares, which had been held by the National Bank of Greece [2] (Εθνική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος), thereby
In April 2007, the competent government commission approved the new Employee Code for local government organisations (Οργανισμών Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης, OTA) in municipalities and communities. The new OTA code is expected to be submitted in a short time to the parliament for voting. This is the
A study carried out by the Institute of Labour of the Greek General Confederation of Labour/Confederation of Public Servants (INE-GSEE/ADEDY [1]) on employment and educational levels throughout the country was completed in 2005. The study looked at employment levels in the country’s regions in
During a meeting organised by the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection (Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων, YPAKP [1]), the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (Συνδεσμοζ Βιομηχανιων Βορειου Ελλαδοζ, SVVE [2]) submitted its proposals on the Green Paper on labour law and the
Greek law stipulates that if an employer goes bankrupt employees should be protected in a number of ways. If enforcement action is taken against the employer, employees’ claims shall be satisfied in full from the bankruptcy estate, after which the claims of other creditors will be met. Employees’
On 27 June 2006, after a period of intensive bargaining and industrial action, a new company-level collective agreement (ESSE) for 2006–2007 was signed between the Public Power Corporation (Δημόσια Επιχείρηση Ηλεκτρισμού, DEI [1]), which is the biggest generator and the only electricity distributor