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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 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...

How are countries responding to the ageing workforce challenge?

Greece’s Approach An ageing population is an irreversible global trend putting pension systems and workforce dynamics under pressure. To adapt, Greece has enacted reforms since its financial crisis, including raising...

Policies on gender ID

In Greece, individuals may legally change their registered gender without medical intervention, provided they are at least 18 years old. This process requires a court decision, which must be registered...