Greece (GR)

Employment
Wages
Working Time
Leave
Social Insurance
Health and Safety
Trade Union Influence
Minimum Standards
Trade Union Participation

Employment

In agriculture and forestry in Greece there are 10,000 full-time employees. More than 100,000 persons are seasonal workers.

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Wages and Labour Costs

The wage in agriculture is € 3.80 per hour. Employees pay 16.6 %, employers pay 10 % of the wage as welfare insurance contributions.

The income tax level depends on the income and on the family status.

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Working Time

A week has 40 working hours, the maximum weekly working time is 48 hours. A minimum rest period of 24 hours in one block must be granted per week.

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Leave and Paid Holidays

The length of the holiday is 20 days with a 5-day week, and 24 days with a 6-day week. After the first year of employment the length of the holiday is 22, and 26 days, respectively.

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Social Insurance

The welfare insurance body IKA is the largest insurer in Greece. It is financed by employee and employer contributions and by tax.

Occupational Health and Safety

Number of accidents: cf. Table.

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Trade Union Influence

The trade unions are organised at three levels:

- Employees may form associations at the company or local level and within their professional groups.
- The second level trade union organisations are formed at the regional level based on the employee centres and associations. The employee centres are formed by the various associations.
- The General Greek Trade Union Federation (GSEE) is the third level trade union organisation. Its members are the employee centres and the associations. It represents the trade unions at the national level.

National associations may conclude collective agreements.

Employers and trade union negotiate the collective agreements. In certain cases the Ministry of Employment may assist in the negotiations. The collective agreements lay down the minimum wages for most professional groups every year.

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Minimum Standards

There is a statutory minimum wage (cf. Table).

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Trade Union Participation

(No data available.)

table International Comparison of Trade Union Participation

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