Working time

The European Parliament has approved the EU's inaugural directive aimed at regulating the employment rights of individuals working through online platforms.

Parliament has passed amendments to the Labour Code, fundamentally altering the landscape of teleworking. The decision reached during Thursday's session, heralds a significant shift in the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees engaged in remote work.

The increase in demand for flexible workspaces in the Greek market is steep, as hybrid work is now a dominant and established trend in the market.

As the government mulls over simplifying labor legislation in Türkiye, media reports are discussing the potential reduction of working hours. However, despite signals of change, concrete action is yet to be taken.

One in two Greeks say they would be willing to leave a job if it prevented them from enjoying their life, according to findings from Randstad's annual Workmonitor survey which showed that financial rewards are no longer the sole focus for local workers.

Industrialists say they cannot find machine operators and welders, contractors seek plasterers and painters, while tailors and carpenters cannot find apprentices.

With approximately 3 million people unemployed in Türkiye, the shortage of skilled and intermediate workers has become a threat to production, according to employers.

With the same conclusion, employers are recommended to provide employees working on January 8, 2024, with the rights that belong to the employee for working on a holiday that is a non-working day, as Novosti has learned.

A recent study by France's Rexecode Institute has shed light on the work habits of Europeans, placing Bulgarians near the top of the list for work hours among EU citizens. The findings, published on Wednesday, revealed that Bulgarians worked an average of 1,993 hours a year in 2022, trailing just behind Romania in this respect.

Bulgaria, part of the EU for nearly two decades, showcases a unique work-rest balance. Despite working more than the EU average, Bulgarians enjoy an average of 36 days off when national holidays are factored in, akin to Austria and Finland.

The boss will not have the right to seek the worker on weekends through emails and messages on social networks. This will apply to those who work from home. The change was proposed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and is part of a whole package of amendments to the Labor Code, which were published for public consultation, bTV reported.