Greece Law Affects Many Provisions of Wage-Hour Rules

A new Greek law makes wage and hour changes to many areas, including overtime, termination pay, rest periods, leave, and public holidays, the country’s labor ministry said in a circular explaining the law’s provisions.

Law 4808/2021 (Greek) defines the work week as 40 hours for all employees, whether on a five- or six-day week, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said in the Sept. 2 circular (Greek). Breaks may be granted after four, instead of six, hours of work and are limited to 30 minutes, the ministry said.

The law increases the annual limit of overtime hours that may ...