Greece: Employee Benefits & Compensation

Greece has become the fifth EU member state to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive, introducing comprehensive obligations that take effect November 1, 2026. While largely aligned with the EU framework, the Greek law includes distinctive provisions on pay structures, enforcement mechanisms, and a central role for the Greek Ombudsperson in overseeing compliance. Employers with operations in Greece face new requirements around gender-neutral compensation, pre-employment disclosures, and enhanced anti-disc

Greece has become the fifth EU Member State to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive, introducing comprehensive pay transparency obligations that take effect from November 2026. The new law requires written pay structures, establishes fixed deadlines for remedying pay gaps, and introduces substantial penalties for non-compliance, while giving employers a short preparation window before core requirements apply.

Our Employment Briefing Special Edition analyses Ministerial Decision 8934/2026 on the statutory minimum salary and daily wage in Greece, including...

As Greece continues its push toward modernising the labour market, the Digital Work Card (Ψηφιακή Κάρτα Εργασίας) expands its reach to new sectors. Starting Thursday, 26 June 2025...

A new labour law under parliamentary review in 2025 will allow private-sector employees to divide their annual leave into multiple periods throughout the year, rather than only two blocks...

In June 2025, the Greek government introduced a new employment bill designed to modernise labour law, simplify processes for businesses, and enhance protections for workers.

By virtue of two recent ministerial decisions, the Ministry of Labour introduced new provisions as regards the coverage of telework costs by the employer, the classification of managerial employees and

Greek Law 4808/2021, published in the Government Gazette on 19.06.21, introduced significant changes aiming to modernise domestic employment law in view of the new economic...

The new guidelines kick-start the application process for individuals who wish to qualify for tax year 2021.