Working time

Remote work has become one of the most important trends in recent years. Innovative technologies and globalisation have created an environment in which companies are actively looking for new ways to organise work processes. Remote work platforms have become one of the key tools of this transition.

Germans work fewer hours than all Europeans, while, by contrast, Poles and Greeks are the hardest workers, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published by the Neuer Zürcher Zeitung. In all countries, however, working hours have fallen since 2000.

The annual report of the Productivity Council of the Center for Economic Planning and Reserach (KEPE) recorded a slight improvement in the country's productivity indicators in 2023, but they remain at approximately half of the European average.

Starting on Saturday, December 14, the proposed holiday shopping hours for stores in Thessaloniki will take effect for the 2024 Christmas season. According to this schedule, on the Sundays of December 15, 22, and 29, stores will be allowed to open from the morning until 6:00 PM.

The working week may be spread over either five or six days of each week.

Employers who neglect to adopt a hybrid work model may face significant employee turnover. In contrast, companies that allow employees to work from both the office and home—or nearby locations—tend to experience higher productivity levels.

Businesses' difficulty in attracting employees with the required skills and the changes brought about by the pandemic in the labor market have changed the balance in employer-employee relations.

Employers are adapting to new types of employee requirements, while employees are called upon to develop so-called soft skills.

The supermarket chain Sklavenitis has decided to abolish the six-day work schedule as of November 1st, as announced by the company’s Panhellenic Union of Employees.

At the start of the new school year, parents are thinking about how to plan for a number of permissions to which they are entitled.

The most typical licenses involve:

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis commented on Thursday on the increase in declared overtime in the Ergani system after the implementation of the digital labor card, saying this had risen in the first seven months of 2024 compared with the previous year.