The new law brings nine major changes, including optional 13-hour shifts up to three days a month, flexible annual leave, expanded maternity benefits, and a four-day workweek option, while digital tools aim to simplify hiring and strengthen worker protections
Asked about the most contentious provision in the draft legislation, Minister Niki Kerameus said the "...13-hour workday is not mandatory, and it can be done three days a month"
The modern work landscape, for many young professionals, still feels like a daily battle between monotony and uncertainty. And now, disappointment deepens with the core provisions of the new labor bill put forward by Niki Kerameos
A new labor bill that aims to significantly simplify procedures in the labor market is currently being prepared by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, claims Minister Niki Kerameus.
The measure, enacted as of July 1, generated, somewhat surprisingly, international headlines and television coverage from around the world