Because of the three-day heatwave we’re going by way of, the protecting measures for the well being of private and non-private sector staff determined to be carried out by the Ministries of Inside and Labor are in pressure.
Mini “lockdown” within the State
The Ministry of the Inside prompts measures to guard the well being of civil servants as a result of warmth wave.
For public servants who belong to weak teams and work in companies whose headquarters are in an space the place temperatures will prevail from 40 levels Celsius and above, it’s deliberate to use teleworking till Friday, July 19.
If this isn’t attainable, as a result of nature of their duties, then they cannot come to their service by making use of a particular depart (as much as two working days per calendar 12 months).
Their belonging to the weak teams is established on the premise of the related knowledge already held for the worker or in collaboration with the service’s medical expert or the occupational physician or upon presentation by the worker himself of a related medical opinion, from which the situation could be derived.
Within the occasion that teleworking will not be attainable and there’s no remaining depart, staff belonging to weak teams could also be excused from responsibility as a result of warmth. For the implementation of this measure, the presentation of a related medical opinion is required.
Particularly, for public servants who belong to weak teams, the implementation of teleworking is foreseen. If this isn’t attainable, as a result of nature of their duties, then they cannot come to their service by making use of a particular allow. Their belonging to the weak teams is established on the premise of the related knowledge already held for the worker or in collaboration with the service’s medical expert or the work physician or upon presentation by the worker himself of a related medical opinion, from which the situation could be derived.
In accordance with a round of the overall secretary of Public Administration, Dimitris Kirmikiroglou, civil servants who don’t fall into weak teams may even be capable to provide their companies by teleworking, and the place this isn’t attainable, versatile arrival and departure hours might be utilized. Particularly for workers whose duties require working open air, they need to use the prescribed private protecting gear, whereas it is suggested to keep away from working through the peak hours of the warmth (12.00-17.00).
With the intention to keep away from the struggling of the residents, but additionally to guard their well being, it’s clarified that for any appointments with public companies which were scheduled through the peak hours of the warmth wave, there’s the chance, on the request of the residents, to re-evaluate their implementation. On this case, these public companies are obliged to reschedule a brand new appointment or serve them instantly even with out an appointment, if there’s a query of exceeding deadlines, at one other time of the identical day or on one other day as an emergency.
Within the round it’s identified that in any case, all public companies and State our bodies should present their companies to the residents with out interruption and guarantee their clean operation.
Safety measures within the non-public sector
The Ministry of Labor and Social Safety is taking emergency measures to take care of the warmth stress of personal sector staff as a result of warmth wave, which is anticipated to prevail from at present, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 to Friday, July 19, 2024.
Following the announcement of the Nationwide Meteorological Service (NMS) relating to the upcoming warmth wave and following a gathering with the Normal Secretariat of Civil Safety of the Ministry of Local weather Disaster and Civil Safety, the Ministry of Labor and Social Safety, with the 15 /7/2024 round, takes extraordinary measures to take care of the warmth stress of personal sector staff.
Particularly, considering the related round dated June 3, 2024 (prot. no. 34666):
“Prevention of thermal stress of staff” of the Ministry of Labor and Social Safety, with the brand new round, which was printed, the next are offered for:
Necessary work stoppage
For Wednesday 17/07/2024 till Friday 19/07/2024
For all staff in companies, for guide work, carried out open air, when the temperature is the same as or greater than 40 levels Celsius, it turns into obligatory to cease their work through the time interval 12:00-17:00. Indicatively, works on technical and constructing tasks, development websites, distribution and transport of merchandise and objects by two-wheeled automobile, skates, rollerblades, and so forth. (supply) and so forth. are talked about.
c) It’s identified that particularly for work in a shipbuilding restore zone, the duty of the above provisions applies to a temperature that’s set at a price above 38 levels Celsius.
d) So long as the measure of the suspension of distribution operations is utilized, the choice of ordering by receiving the person straight from the shop (takeaway) could be saved energetic, in addition to the eventual risk to hold out distribution with autos for personal use, other than two-wheelers and different technique of of the previous paragraph, as outlined in article 2 of Regulation 2696/1999, beneath extra particular phrases or situations, so long as they’ve air-con.
e) The suspension of operations doesn’t apply to financial actions regarding vital and socially crucial infrastructures within the well being, transport and public utility sectors (sanitary models, water provide, electrical energy, air transport, dealing with, sea, land and rail transport), beneath the situation of taking the opposite technical and organizational measures of round No. 34666/03/06/2024 “Prevention of thermal stress of staff”, together with the group of working time.
f) Within the occasion of non-observance of the measure of obligatory suspension, a financial fantastic of two,000 euros per worker of the corporate is imposed by the Labor Inspectorate.
Offering distant work with the telework system
For workers with a dependent work relationship within the non-public sector of the economic system who belong to high-risk teams, particularly in instances of publicity to aggravating situations within the areas, which, in accordance with the Emergency Deterioration of Climate Bulletin (EDEK) from 15/07/2024, is anticipated areas with significantly excessive temperatures, the potential for working remotely with the teleworking system is given, so long as it’s attainable as a result of nature of their work.
Extraordinary measures for the group of working time
With the intention to make it simpler for workers when there’s a change of their time of arrival and departure from work, employers might not register upfront within the “ERGANI” Data System any change within the group of working time.
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