“The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the employees of EFKA have a common obligation: to make the Organization better and to better serve the citizens.” This was the message of the Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, at the 27th Statutory Conference of POSE IKA ETAM. As he pointed out, in order to facilitate this effort, […]
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Strike at the Funds on Friday, December 3
The federations of employees in the funds (POSE-IKA, POPOKP) are going on strike on Friday, December 3, protesting against the “privatization of social security”, as stated in their announcement. The same federations are calling for a rally outside the Council of State (CoC), which is meeting on the same day to decide whether it will […]
Signing of a memorandum of cooperation between Min. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Domna Michailidou and Maria Clara Martin, Representative of UNHCR Greece, signed today, a Memorandum of Cooperation, in order to ensure the gradual integration of unaccompanied children in the National Adoption-Adoption System, with priority age 12 years old. The purpose of this Memorandum is to strengthen cooperation between […]
The amount of compensation for equipment and telecommunications that employers will pay to teleworkers
The minimum amount of compensation that employers have to pay to employees who work telework, to cover the cost of equipment, telecommunications and the use of home workplace is determined by a decision of the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Kostis Hatzidakis, in application of Law 4808/2021 on Labor Protection. The law provides for […]
How to offset and return unduly paid contributions
The “regime” of offsetting and reimbursing unduly paid contributions is clarified by a decision of the Ministry of Labor. In detail, the relevant decision provides the following: Unduly paid insurance contributions to e-EFKA are offset against any arrears, settled or not, of the beneficiaries to e-EFKA and third parties, for whom e-EFKA collects insurance contributions. […]
K. Hatzidakis: In 2021 we are going for an all-time record in the issuance of pensions
“In 2021 we are going for an all-time record in the issuance of pensions” notes the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Kostis Hatzidakis, in his interview with the newspaper Realnews. Analyzing the initiatives taken to accelerate the issuance of outstanding pensions, the Minister of Labor states that, with the further increase of the award […]
Υπ. Of Labor: Employment in October 2021, according to ‘ERGANI’ data
The balance of employment flows was negative in October 2021, according to the data of the information system “ERGANI”, while in the ten months of January-October it remained positive, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Specifically, during the last month, recruitment announcements amounted to 230,174, while departures to 300,222 […]
How the new digital pension platform will work
of Dimitris Katsaganis The circular of the Minister of Labor, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, clarifies the “status” of the operation of the platform for the acceleration of the award of pensions. In detail, the circular provides that: 1. Creating a platform to accelerate the award of pensions The Electronic National Social Security Agency (e-Ε.Φ.Κ.Α.) creates a […]
Υπ. Labor: SYRIZA’s statements about overtime reach the limits of ridiculousness
The Press Office of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs issued a statement commenting on SYRIZA’s statements on the new technical regulations on the issue of overwork in the ERGANI system, reaching the limits of ridiculousness. According to the announcement: “SYRIZA is actually denouncing itself. Because what the government is doing is restoring a […]
Υπ. Work: How to verify the status of executive
By decision of the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Kostis Hatzidakis, issued pursuant to Law 4808/2021 on Labor Protection (article 79 paragraph 5 subparagraph f), the criteria to be applied by the audit authorities are recorded, in order to determine whether an employee is a manager and may be exempt from part-time legislation. With […]
