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Greek workplace equity reforms expand with wage‑recording

Overview

Following the July 15 2026 launch of the Equality Mark certification scheme, administered by the General Secretariat for Equality and Human Rights, Greek businesses of all sizes can apply digitally until 30 October 2026 to demonstrate gender‑balanced hiring, transparent remuneration, prevention of workplace violence, work‑life‑balance policies and greater representation of under‑represented genders in leadership. Minister Domna Michailidou and Deputy Minister Elena Rapti positioned the mark as a driver of competitiveness and sustainable growth.

The programme builds on earlier labour‑market reforms introduced by Minister Niki Keramios, including the expanded Digital Work Card, open professional‑insurance funds and a pilot four‑day work‑week, aimed at embedding equity, flexibility and stronger social protection.

In late July, MP Eυαγγελία Λιακούλη called on the ministries overseeing the National Public Health Organization to clarify the status of staff hired on successive service contracts since March 2020, who work five‑day, 48‑hour weeks without standard labour rights or benefits. Concurrently, the OECD’s 2026 Employment Outlook criticised Greece’s strict employment‑protection legislation – notably long notice periods and generous severance – and urged reforms to give employers more flexibility in dismissals.

In late July, the government announced a mandatory wage‑recording system that will take effect in November 2026. Under Law 5316/2026, employers must submit detailed data on each employee’s position, gender, contract type, hours, base salary, bonuses and overtime to a new online platform called Fair Pay. An algorithm will automatically calculate the gender pay gap for basic wages and additional benefits, prompting corrective action where unjustified disparities are found. The Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family and the Center for Equality Issues provide the tool free of charge, and the law also requires salary ranges to be disclosed in job advertisements and bans gender‑biased interview questions.

Entities

Center for Equality Issues · Greek Ministry of Labour · Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family · Law 5316/2026 · Fair Pay platform

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Greece introduces wage‑recording system to close gender pay gap

    Greece will require firms to record detailed wage data by November, using the Fair Pay tool to calculate gender pay gaps under Law 5316/2026 and enforce equal‑pay measures.

  2. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greece under parliamentary and OECD pressure to reform employment contracts for public health workers and broader labour

    Greek MP Eva Liakouli demanded answers on EODY workers on repeat contracts, while the OECD report urged Greece to loosen its stringent employment protection laws.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Greece launches Equality Mark program for businesses

    Greece’s Ministry of Social Cohesion launches the “Equality Mark” to certify businesses that uphold equal‑opportunity, transparency and anti‑harassment policies; applications open 15 July‑30 Oct 2026 via an e‑p

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greece Overhauls Labor Rules with Pay Transparency, Split Vacations and Digital Work Card

    Greece implements labour reforms mandating wage transparency, split vacation leave and expanded Digital Work Cards to curb undeclared work and enforce equal pay.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Greek Parliament passes legislation on gender pay equality

    Greek Parliament’s committee approved a bill to enforce gender pay equality, mandating pay‑range disclosure and regular reporting for larger firms, addressing a 13.4% wage gap.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Greece's Niki Kerameos presents professional insurance overhaul

    Greek Minister Niki Kerameos unveiled a draft law to revamp professional insurance, adding open funds, tax incentives, a new group pension product and portable rights to spur savings and jobs.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Greek Labor Minister Niki Keramios expands Digital Work Card and advances insurance and four‑day work reforms

    Greek Labour Minister Niki Keramios expands the Digital Work Card, pushes a professional insurance fund bill and supports a four‑day work‑week pilot, affecting millions of workers.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek Minister Niki Kerameos Presents Equal Pay Bill

    Greek Labour Minister Niki Kerameos presented a draft law to enforce equal pay, adding wage‑transparency and monitoring measures, while opposition MP George Gavrilos warned it may not address broader labour‑rel

  9. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek Labour Minister Niki Keramios unveils worker housing, expands collective contracts

    Greek Labour Minister Niki Keramios opened 40 worker homes in Grevena and announced collective agreements covering 400,000 workers, improving wages and conditions.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek GSEE urges repeal of Sunday work exemption in draft law

    GSEE demands removal of a draft law clause expanding Sunday‑work exemptions, warning it threatens worker safety and reverses recent gender‑equality and wage‑transparency progress.

  11. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Greek government proposes law to enforce gender pay transparency

    Greece’s Labour Ministry introduced a draft law requiring salary transparency and reporting of gender wage gaps, aiming to end pay discrimination.

  12. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek Minister Niki Keramios Advances Gender Pay Equality Law

    Greek cabinet presented a bill to enforce equal pay, requiring salary transparency, banning gender‑based salary queries, and mandating regular reporting for firms with 100+ staff.

  13. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Greek Labour Minister Niki Keramios launches new employment schemes and wage‑gap bill

    Greek Labour Minister Niki Keramios unveiled expanded programmes for older and disabled job‑seekers and introduced a bill to cut the gender pay gap, which currently sits at 13.4% in Greece.

  14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 13 sources
    Greece pushes forward bill for equal pay and wage transparency

    Greece’s new Labour bill, submitted 23 June 2026, targets gender pay gaps with wage‑transparency rules, a digital register, expanded pension coverage for health workers, and recovery of overpaid benefits; first

  15. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Greek Labour Minister Niki Kerameos Announces Wage Hikes and Digital Work Card Expansion

    Greek Labour Minister Niki Kerameos reported wage rises, a new digital work card covering 2.5 M workers, and expanded support for seniors and disabled employees.

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