There are similar plans for Germany. I can only assume the Greeks hate it for the same reasons we do: among other things, we don’t trust our employers to not subtly pressure people into “voluntarily” doing 12 hours.
The only places I’ve known here in Denmark to use this extensively, the benefits were very significant, like 50% extra pay, and double pay for extra hours in weekends and night hours, or you get normal pay plus an equal amount of hours off with pay. Which also amounts to double pay.
Using the people who know the job is better and cheaper than using employment agencies, even when you pay double.
So this is all about what the real consequences are, which is unknown to us because no journalist I’ve seen has asked anyone with actual legal and practical knowledge of the Greek work market.
There are similar plans for Germany. I can only assume the Greeks hate it for the same reasons we do: among other things, we don’t trust our employers to not subtly pressure people into “voluntarily” doing 12 hours.
The only places I’ve known here in Denmark to use this extensively, the benefits were very significant, like 50% extra pay, and double pay for extra hours in weekends and night hours, or you get normal pay plus an equal amount of hours off with pay. Which also amounts to double pay.
Using the people who know the job is better and cheaper than using employment agencies, even when you pay double.
So this is all about what the real consequences are, which is unknown to us because no journalist I’ve seen has asked anyone with actual legal and practical knowledge of the Greek work market.