The German Federal Social Court has ruled that an employee who slipped and fell on his way from bed to his home office was protected by statutory accident insurance. Other countries treat home office accidents differently. During the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become well-established. Until recently, however, it was largely unclear to what... Read More

Workplace #health and #safety training: Read more:  7 April is UN World Health Day and one way employers can protect their employees’ health and wellbeing at #work is through regular training. We take a look at new training duties for employers in #Italy, and the position in other countries. Greece:   In Greece, employers must provide information and training to workers at various... Read More

‘In #Germany and #Greece, the employee has the right to lie and is entitled not to experience negative consequences from doing so’ Read more about it in our survey on #interviewquestions, covering 49 countries: 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home, which was previously very unusual, became common in Greece. New legal provisions now regulate teleworking, including employers’ duties and employees’ rights. Traditionally, teleworking in Greece was regulated in article 5 of law L.3846/2010. However, teleworking as an employment practice was not widely implemented until the outbreak of the... Read More

In the Greek labour reality, the teleworking employment regime was specifically provided for in article 5 of L. 3846/2010. However, teleworking as an employment practice was not widely implemented until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.   The above-mentioned provision was recently amended by the new Labour Law 4808/2021. In article 67 of L. 4808/2021... Read More

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