The pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on global supply chains – but also on the workers who kept those systems running under difficult conditions. It seems many of them are fed up, notes Bloomberg. A wave of strikes and other labor protests is threatening industries around the world, especially those that move goods, people and […]
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In the pipeline changes to the pensions of those who work
By Dimitris Katsaganis The Ministry of Labor is considering changes to the pension regime of those who are employed. A key element of these changes, according to information from Capital.gr, will be to put an end to the 30% horizontal reduction that applies to the pensions of working retirees. In other words, what is on […]
How much are civil servants’ salaries and pensions increasing from January 1, 2023 – Tables
By Prokopi Hadjinikolou Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis put an end to the solidarity levy for all taxpayers yesterday. From the new year, both public sector employees and pensioners will no longer pay the solidarity levy, which has been suspended for private sector employees since 2021. The solidarity levy was established by article 29 of Law […]
EY: 43% of workers worldwide are preparing to leave their jobs
Employees around the world are now more influential in the global labor market, with two-fifths (43%) of respondents to the recent EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey saying they are likely to resign within the next 12 months. Driven mainly by their desire for higher pay, better career opportunities and flexibility. All this in an environment […]
In 36% the pandemic launched elastic work
of Dimitris Katsaganis The pandemic launched flexible employment contracts, especially in its first year, ie in 2020. According to the employment data of e-EFKA, in December 2020 (s.s. these are the last available data), part-time contracts rose in 36% of all private sector contracts, while a year ago, they had risen to 29%. Consequently, the […]
The most sought after professions on the market
By Dimitris Katsaganis The Skills-OVATE platform of the European Center for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) offers a relief “map” of job vacancies in the Greek economy. This platform (www.cedefop.europa.eu) currently shows in which sectors of the economy there is the greatest demand for labor based on the ads posted by the companies themselves […]
Bulgaria: 80% of Bulgarian employers plan to give Christmas bonus to their staff
80% of Bulgarian employers plan to give bonuses to their staff for Christmas (up from 60% in 2020), the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry found in a survey of more than 100 organizations and companies between December 6th and 10th. As in previous years, the granting of bonuses is due to the desire to […]
Υπ. Of Labor: Clarifications for the submission to PS ERGANI of the form for telework
As part of the emergency measures to protect public health from the risk of further spread of the coronavirus throughout the Territory, as defined each time in the relevant Joint Ministerial Decisions of the general measures, the employer is given the opportunity to determine the percentage of employees telework according to par.3a) of article 67 […]
Changes in the overtime pay of business executives – What employers are asking for
of Dimitris Katsaganis The completion of the provision of the new labor law regarding the exemption of the executives of a company from the “overtime” compensation scheme of its employees is requested by the employer circles, with which the Capital.gr. In accordance with this provision – for which it was recently issued decision by the […]
Germany: Lack of qualified staff and immigration
Almost 34 million people are in full-time employment in Germany. This is undoubtedly a record. At the same time, however, the number of job vacancies continues to rise. Employees from years of high birth rate retire and due to low birth rate the number of potential employees at standard working ages decreases. More and more […]