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Economy
Greek Gov’t: No Problem with Payment of Salaries and Pensions
The Greek government reassures the society that there is not problem with the payment of salaries and pensions, according to government sources that added that all the necessary measures have been taken.
In an unofficial note the government stated that...
Greece
Employer Demands of Pregnant Woman to Have Abortion to Keep Her Job
A 33-year old woman alleged that her employers asked her to have an abortion in order to keep her job and later on they threatened that she would not receive salaries owed unless she quit her job before giving...
Greece
PASOK Opposes Govt Plans for Changes in Public Sector Wages
Greek coalition government partner PASOK declared its opposition regarding the new pay structure in the public sector after the plan was leaked to the media.
The party, which used to rule Greece for more than three decades, attacked Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis directly,...
Economy
No Marriage and Child Benefits to Private Sector Employees
According to Imerisia newspaper, the new collective agreement for private sector employees signed this month does not provide for marriage and child benefits. Up until now, employees received a 10% benefit for being married and 5% for each child.
The...
Economy
IKA: Average Salary Drops in Greece
The average salary in the Greek private sector dropped by 10.27% in 2013, while the earnings drop in the construction sector was even steeper, at 15.82%, according to data compiled by Greece's main social security fund IKA.
Additionally, average daily wages fell...