Greece

New and Updated

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Updates - key employment law developments

  A draft law on the EU Pay Transparency Directive has now been published for public consultation, with the consultation running from 3 to 17 June 2026.

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  International

  Greece: Employee rights

  Additional information has been added on extended paid special maternity protection leave.

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  International

  Greece: Pay and benefits

  Effective from 1 April 2026, the statutory minimum wages have increased.

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Industrial relations

  Updated to include new information on representivity threshold requirements for certain collective agreements and the eligibility criteria for accessing arbitration services.

• Type:

  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include new information on the hiring process using the ERGANI II system.

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Health and safety

  Updated to include new duties on employers when engaging protection and prevention services, and the appointment of health and safety coordinators.

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Contracts of employment

  Updated to include new information on contracts of dependent employment and the written statement of terms of employment.

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Termination of employment

  Updated to reflect the harmonisation of rules around notice periods and severance pay for blue- and white-collar workers and the introduction of garden leave.

• Type:

  International

  Greece: Training and development

  Updated to reflect the current rate of the employer's contribution to the state fund for employment and vocational training.