The parliament in Greece recently approved a new labor law that introduces a six-day working week and flexible working hours despite the protests of opposition parties and trade unions.

Out of 300 legislators, 158 supported the law, all from the ruling New Democracy party, and the rest voted against the legal reform.

The government claimed that the new labor law incorporates EU directives into Greek law and is a way of combating undeclared work, offering flexibility and boosting employment in general.

The new law allows full-time workers to have a part-time second job and to work up to 13 hours a day. In other words, up to 65 hours a week (5-day week) or 78 hours (6-day week).

It also sets out the conditions for a six-day week, if necessary.

Employers will be able to offer new workers a probationary period of up to six months and dismiss them during the first year without compensation or notice (unless otherwise agreed).

Labor Law in Greece will punish those that prevent workers from working

In addition, those who prevent workers from going to work during strikes will be punished with fines.

The plans include obliging people to work on a Saturday or Sunday and receive an additional 40 percent of the daily wage for the sixth working day.

They also include the introduction of employment on demand, making it possible for an employer to call an employee 24 hours in advance and make them work.

The law would allow workers to take on a second job with another employer for up to...

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