Annulment of Fines for “Undeclared Employment” by the Administrative Court of First Instance of Athens
The Administrative Court of First Instance of Athens, by its judgment no. A9187/2025, upheld an action lodged on behalf of our client, a hotel enterprise, and annulled two fines in the total amount of EUR 12,000. The fines had been imposed following an on-site inspection by the competent Labor Inspectorate, on the grounds that a... Read More
Εργασιακή Μεταρρύθμιση: Σχόλια Δημήτρη Κρεμαλή για Ευέλικτη Εργασία και Όρια Υπερωριών
Ο Δημήτρης Κρεμαλής, Partner, Κρεμαλής Δικηγορική Εταιρεία, εξειδικευμένος σε εργασιακά θέματα, σχολιάζει στο NB Daily και στην κ. Αλεξιάννα Τσότσου, την επικείμενη μεταρρύθμιση της εργατικής νομοθεσίας, επισημαίνοντας τις βασικές αλλαγές που αφορούν την ευέλικτη οργάνωση της εργασίας και τις προτεινόμενες τροποποιήσεις στα όρια υπερωριακής απασχόλησης, υπογραμμίζοντας παράλληλα τη σημασία της διατήρησης ισορροπίας μεταξύ λειτουργικής ευελιξίας... Read More
New Labour Code Codified by Presidential Decree 62/2025
On 11 July 2025, Presidential Decree 62/2025 was published in the Government Gazette (FEK A’ 121/2025), enacting the new Labour Code. This legislative reform repeals and replaces Presidential Decree No. 80/2022, consolidating the previously fragmented body of labour legislation into a unified and comprehensive legal framework. The new Labour Code is systematically organized into three... Read More
Expansion of the Digital Work Card Scheme
Following a notable increase in declared overtime hours in April 2025 – largely attributed to the implementation of the Digital Work Card system, based on the assumptions of the respective authorities – the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has announced the extension of the pilot program to additional sectors, effective Thursday, 26 June 2025.... Read More
diaNEOsis: The Social State and Constitutional Revision – Participation of Professor Konstantinos Kremalis
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, diaNEOsis organized the seventh thematic session of its series of events on the planned constitutional revision, under the title “Social State.” The event took the form of an open conference, aiming to provide a systematic presentation and public discussion of key issues concerning the social state and its constitutional foundations.... Read More
Hellenic DPA Confirms Lawfulness of Employee Data Processing in Legal Disputes
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) has confirmed that processing an employee’s personal data in the context of a legal dispute is lawful. Kremalis Law Firm successfully represented one of Greece’s largest ports. The HDPA emphasized that such processing is legitimate when necessary to protect the employer’s legal interests, provided that it complies with the... Read More
The Right to Erasure of Personal Data in Employment Relationships
The “right to be forgotten” is under the spotlight in 2025, with the EU coordinating a major review of Article 17 of the GDPR. On 5 March 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) launched the Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF 2025), bringing together 32 EU data protection authorities, including the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA).... Read More
Απομακρυσμένη Εργασία & Υβριδικά Μοντέλα: Νομική Πραγματικότητα και Σύγχρονοι Προβληματισμοί
Η απομακρυσμένη εργασία και το υβριδικό μοντέλο απασχόλησης επαναπροσδιορίζουν ριζικά το τοπίο των εργασιακών σχέσεων.Η θεσμική της κατοχύρωση, η ανάγκη διαμόρφωσης νέας εταιρικής κουλτούρας, αλλά και τα όρια μεταξύ ευελιξίας και υπευθυνότητας, φέρνουν στο προσκήνιο σύνθετα νομικά και πρακτικά ζητήματα. Στο άρθρο που ακολουθεί, παρουσιάζονται οι βασικοί άξονες του ισχύοντος νομικού πλαισίου, τα κρίσιμα σημεία... Read More
New regulations on DEI programs in the United States and their impact on EU companies
The recent executive orders by the President of the United States, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” banned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives in the federal administration as well as in the private sector. The executive orders have reformed a long-standing DEI regulatory framework, imposing new limitations on race... Read More
The new minimum wage in Greece and its legal implications
The minimum wage in Greece has increased, effective from the beginning of this month. We take a look at the exact amount of the increase, together with its broader impact on the Greek employment system. In the spirit of the key minimum wage provision in Greek law and taking into account the state of the... Read More
