A record year for Greece’s Independent Labor Inspectorate saw thousands of labor disputes resolved through mediation, with hundreds of legal actions taken against employers and millions of euros returned to workers across key sectors of the economy.

Reporting by Thessaloniki-based ThessPost.gr reveals that just four health and safety inspectors oversee nearly 6,000 businesses in Karditsa and Trikala, raising urgent questions about workplace safety after the fatal Violanta factory explosion

The majority of reported incidents in 2024 concerned verbal and physical violence or harassment with all reports involving male perpetrators.

Out of a total of 11,640 violations, 5,774 were related to working hours