Unionization ΓΣΕΕ and the Information Center for Workers and the Unemployed inform workers about how they should receive wages if they work on holidays Christmas And New Year.
Days that are considered mandatory holidays by law include:
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas Day)
- Thursday, December 26, 2024 (2nd Day of Christmas)
- Wednesday, January 1, 2024 (New Year's Day)
- Monday, January 6, 2024 (Epiphany)
These days prohibited attraction of workers and operation of enterprises, with the exception of those legally work on Sundays and holidays. It is not allowed to replace a holiday with a weekend, and these days are not taken into account in annual leave.
For businesses that work on obligatory holidays, workers receiving hourly payget theirs regular daily salary plus 75% extra pay for hours worked.
However, if work is provided in enterprises which are usually closed for holidays, but open for emergency reasons Subject to legal formalities, fixed-wage employees are entitled to surcharge in size 25% of your salary.
Workers receiving hourly pay, get daily wages (ημερομίσθιό) And surcharge 75% for the work done.
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