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Leave

Information on annual leave, sick leave, maternity, paternity and parental leave, public holidays and other leave.

Greece :: Sickness absence

An employee is entitled to full pay for short-term sickness absences for up to one month if they have been employed by the same employer for at least one year …

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Greece :: Public holidays 2024

January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) January 6 Epiphany (Saturday) March 18 Ash Monday/Clean Monday March 25 Independence Day (Monday) May 3 Orthodox Good Friday May 5 Orthodox Easter Sunday May 6 Orthodox Easter Monday May 7 Labour Day (Tuesday) June 23 Orthodox Whit Sunday June 24 Orthodox Whit Monday August 15 Assumption Day (Thursday) October 28 Ochi Day/National Day (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Second Day of Christmas (Thursday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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Greece :: Other leave

If a dependent becomes ill and requires constant care, unpaid leave of up to six days a year may be taken by those in full-time employment …

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Greece :: Maternity, paternity and parental leave

◉ Maternity leave Pregnant women are entitled to a total of 17 weeks’ maternity leave, eight weeks of which must be taken before the expected date of confinement (Presidential Decree 176/97 as amended) …

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Greece :: Annual leave

From the beginning of their employment and until the end of the calendar year within which an employee was hired, the employee is entitled to a pro rata amount of their annual leave entitlement …

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FedEE Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

The Federation of International Employers (FedEE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an ethical and humane way. We seek to verify that none of our Suppliers, Associates, Affiliates Representatives or Members is involved in unethical trade practices and operate our own employment policy in line with ILO conventions and the principles of best practice. Operational and strategic issues are the responsibility of the FedEE Board, whilst day-to-day running of FedEE is through its Secretary-General and contractual relationship with our operating affiliate FedEE Corporate Services Limited (FCSL). Our services are mainly engaged via FCSL and are principally in the fields of professional services, IT services, telecommunications, utilities and office supply. We undertake to pay our suppliers in a timely way and promote an organisational philosophy that promotes equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, tolerance and a liberal corporate stance. FedEE has its own code of conduct, developed many years ago, and seeks to both further that in the corporate world and adhere to it in our own organisation.