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EU Directive 2024/2831: A New Era for Platform Work in Europe

Current Status On 23 October 2024, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the EU Platform Work Directive (EU) 2024/2831. The Directive protects people who work through digital labor platforms, including gig workers, freelancers and those in hybrid forms of self-employment. It sets minimum standards on employment status, algorithmic decision-making, transparency and worker representation. The...
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Kremalis Law Firm Participates in the 36th Greek Economic Summit (GES2025)

Kremalis Law Firm was pleased to participate in the 36th Greek Economic Summit (GES2025), held on December 2–3, 2025, at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens. Organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Greece), in strategic partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Atlantic Council, the Summit stands among Greece’s most prominent economic and...
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Lexology Client Choice 2026: Dimitrios Kremalis Among Top Global Lawyers

We’re proud to share that Dr. Dimitrios K. Kremalis has been recognised as one of the world’s leading practitioners in the Lexology Index: Client Choice 2026 – Employment & Labor report. This prestigious recognition is based solely on client feedback and highlights professionals who consistently add real value to their clients’ business, going above and...
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Collective Labour Agreements Return to the Forefront: The New Social Agreement and the Reshaping of Greece’s Labour Framework

Nearly fourteen years after the sweeping reforms of 2012—which abolished the universal after-effect of collective labour agreements and restricted unilateral recourse to arbitration—the Greek labour market is entering a new phase of re-regulation. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in cooperation with the National Social Partners, has introduced the Social Agreement for the Strengthening...
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Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970

With the recent Directive (EU) 2022/2464 on Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD), large, small, and medium-sized enterprises in both the private and public sectors are required to submit sustainability reports regarding the management of their products, with the aim of ensuring safe information for users and promoting transparency in five areas: a) business model b) policies...
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Four-day weeks and 13-hour days: Greece introduces major labour law reform

Greece has recently enacted a new law that brings significant changes to the organisation of work. Key measures include the option for a four-day workweek, extended overtime, and a push towards digital modernisation. We explore the key reforms and the implications for employers. The changes have been introduced under Law 5239/2025, entitled ‘Fair Work for Everyone: Simplification of...
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