From July 1, Greece will introduce a six-day work week

From July 1, Greece will introduce a six-day work week, making it the primary nation within the EU with a 41-hour work week, writes on-line publication Greek Metropolis Occasions.

The brand new provision will apply to the general public sector, public providers, banks and personal sector companies that presently work 5 days per week. The change goals to handle registration points for companies with steady or 24-hour operations. These companies are fighting productiveness on account of the sixth day restriction, which is able to power many staff to decide to additional time. Workers who additionally work on the sixth day will obtain 40% further pay and 115% if it falls on a vacation.

Authorities workers, together with directors, lecturers and financial institution workers, are excluded from the six-day work week. The reason being that “they don’t fall into the class of companies that function constantly”.

Employers will decide the six-day work week. The legislation requires that they notify their workers of the change no later than 24 hours earlier than the following shift. Enterprises should declare that they meet the situations for utilizing the PS ERGANI II system on the sixth working day. Extra time employment is restricted to eight hours, and additional time just isn’t permitted. Employers should additionally document working hours in an announcement of working hours group earlier than the beginning of the shifts.

Enterprises that don’t fall into the class of companies that work constantly can use the sixth day in case of a rise within the quantity of labor by asserting the scenario prematurely in a system PS ERGANI II. The labor inspector screens compliance with the laws.

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