KREMALIS-Law Firm is recruiting a lawyer specializing in Labor and Insurance Law for immediate and internal cooperation.   The successful candidate should meet the following requirements: positive attitude and team-work spirit; excellent English writing, drafting and oral skills; Candidates with a M&A in “Labour Law” will be preferred   To apply for this position please send your CV... Read More

With the new labour law 4808/2021, multiple regulations were implemented, reforming largely the current employment regime, including regulations related to overwork, managing employees and teleworking.   According to Law 3385/2005, as replaced by Law 3863/2010, overwork is defined as the employment of 5 hours more per week after 40 hours for businesses that apply a... Read More

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 ranking aims to list the most preeminent law firms and lawyers in 80 jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Another great year for #KremalisLawFirm, as our lawyers rank highly with the Legal 500 EMEA 2022 edition, in the practice area of Employment. Congratulations to all of the teams and the individuals who... Read More

Two recent successful challenges to dismissals by mutual agreement in Russia mean employers may need to exercise caution in how they use this popular method of terminating employment. The rules vary in other jurisdictions. Introduction Mutual consent has always been a popular ground for employee termination, as an option with minimum risks for both parties.... Read More

Every 2 months, our experts from around the world put together an Update on immigration & global mobility, setting out recent changes to the law. This month, we include updates from 20 countries. Read More:   Greece New national visa and residence permit for digital nomads A new type of national visa has been introduced with... Read More

Professor em. Dr. Konstantinos Kremalis is the national representative for Greece of the European Network of legal experts MoveS  in the field of free movement of workers within EU and coordination of the social security systems under the Regulation (EC) 883/2004. The network is funded by the European Commission.   In the framework of this cooperation, the... Read More

Foreign organisations that decide to hire employees in Spain often choose to do so using an umbrella company or professional employer organisation to speed up the process before setting up local companies. However, this involves serious liability risks. The legal situation differs in other countries. Read More:  Greece:   Can companies engage employees through umbrella companies... Read More

Instead of setting the number of days employees can take as leave each year, in Germany there is a new trend towards offering ‘trust-based leave’ – where the employee decides how much leave to take. But how can this be reconciled with the law on annual leave and what factors should employers take into account... Read More

When employers implement systems involving AI and algorithms, they may have obligations to inform or consult employees. Read More:  Greece:   Obligations? Information Details There is no legislation that specifically regulates this issue. However, based on a combination of articles of the GDPR as well as law 4624/2019, it appears that the employer has the... Read More

How might the climate emergency shape future employment law and practice? We explore some early developments and trends. Read More:  Greece:   No law has been issued so far in Greece regarding climate change or connecting it with labour issues, although the implementation of climate change-related legislation is expected to be introduced in the near... Read More