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He Parliament of Greece approved this Thursday a bill presented by the conservative Government that can extend the working day to a maximum of 13 hours a daya reform that has provoked harsh reactions from unions and the left-wing opposition with massive demonstrations and strikes.
The project was approved thanks to the votes in favor of the conservative New Democracythe party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and which has an absolute majority, while the entire opposition voted against, except the leftist Syriza, which withdrew from the vote to “not legalize with its vote” what it described as a “monstrous law.”
This bill allows an employer to require workers to work up to 13 hours a day, for which they will receive a 40% bonus for extra hour worked.
The Government defends this norm and ensures that, Despite the expansion, The maximum limit of 48 hours per week and 150 overtime hours per year is maintained.
Both unions and The left-wing opposition has accused the Government of doing take the country back to a “medieval era” regarding labor rights.
The two general strikes that have been called and that have led to the paralysis of Greece, that has been left without metro or trains and with the public sector at a minimum.
The Mitsotakis Government has transformed the Greek labor market into one of the most flexible in Europe.
From July 2024, workers in industry, retail trade, agriculture and some services are required to work six days a week if their employer requires it. The salary for that sixth day receives a 40% bonus.
Workers in Greece work much harder than in any other European country, with more than 1,886 hours a yearaccording to the European statistics agency, Eurostat, although they have a lower productivity and the second lowest purchasing power in the EU, only ahead of Bulgaria.