Working time. The Greek and British press have reported letters sent last week
to the Ministries of Finance and of Labor asking to bring the work week up to 6
days across the economy to boost the labor market’s competitiveness. They
also suggest: a) limiting daily rest to 11 hours instead of 12; b) removing
team rotations in the morning and in the afternoon; c) stopping adjusting
employees’ working hours to the companies’ opening hours; and d) providing for
the possibility for seasonal workers of taking two weeks off in a row any time
of the year. The Troika is also recommending reforming the Labor
Inspectorate, otherwise it may be supervised by Europe.
eness. They
also suggest: a) limiting daily rest to 11 hours instead of 12; b) removing
team rotations in the morning and in the afternoon; c) stopping adjusting
employees’ working hours to the companies’ opening hours; and d) providing for
the possibility for seasonal workers of taking two weeks off in a row any time
of the year.
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