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Greece becomes the first EU country to adopt 6 working days per week

2024-07-05 19:39:52Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Greece becomes the first EU country to adopt 6 working days per week
Athens, Greece

From July 2024, more businesses in Greece will be able to set a six-day work week for their employees. The measure applies to businesses that offer 24/7 services or those that have an extraordinary workload.

Under the new labor law, private sector workers can go to the office six days a week after the 48-hour work week comes into force.

Selected industrial and manufacturing facilities, along with businesses offering 24/7 services, are eligible to extend the work week beyond five days. However, food service and tourism workers are exempt from the longer work weeks.

This change means that an employee's 40-hour work week can be extended to 48 hours per week.

The move has sparked outrage among Greek workers, who argue that it returns the country to a time of limited labor rights. Many point out that other countries are moving towards a four-day work week.

Employees will receive 40% extra pay for the sixth day of work or 115% more if they work on Sundays. Despite this, many – especially the younger generation – prioritize their health and work-life balance, which they argue the new law has the potential to jeopardize.

Economists point out that the biggest problem of the Greek economy is the productivity of working hours. According to data from the European Commission, nominal labor productivity per working hour in Greece is approximately 40% lower than the European average. Contributing factors include a lack of investment in new technologies, insufficiently skilled human resources, and the excessive bureaucracy that weighs down Greek entrepreneurship.


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