Working time

Standard working time, night work, overtime, rest periods, young workers.

Greece :: Working time

Greek employees normally operate on a maximum 40-hour week …

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Greece :: Sunday working

Work on a Sunday is generally prohibited although there are certain exceptions such as in caretaking, work in the countryside and where it is needed in respect of repair …

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Greece :: Short-time working

Employers may introduce a temporary reduction in normal working hours in order to deal with declining order books …

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Greece :: Rest periods

For every six hours worked, employees must receive a 15-minute break …

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Greece :: Overtime

There is a distinction between ‘overtime’ and ‘overwork’ …

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Greece :: Night work

Night work is work undertaken between 10 pm and 6 am …

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