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28/07/2026

Why 46.6% of Greek workers can't afford the country they sell

Greece sold more than 156 million overnight stays in 2025, and only a sliver of them belonged to the people who cleaned the rooms, poured the drinks, and drove the coaches. According to figures published by To Vima and drawn from ELSTAT, 83.8% of ...

27/07/2026

5 min

Greece bans outdoor work in 43°C heat during 13:00–17:00

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, Greece runs a live test of whether gig-platform delivery riders actually stop working when the state tells them to. From 13:00 to 17:00, outdoor manual work is banned across Attica, Thessaly, eastern Central Greece and ...

16/07/2026

3 min

Sixth Working Day: When the 40% Pay Premium Applies and What Employers Need to Know

The six-day working week continues to raise questions for both employees and HR teams, particularly around when it applies and how it should be compensated. The rule is often misunderstood as a general shift toward a six-day week across the ...

03/07/2026

2 min

Brain Drain: Who will do the work when educated youth leave and the workforce ages?

The exodus of talents (Brain Drain) has long ceased to be just a statistical concept or a topic for academic debate. For companies on the local market, it is a harsh economic reality hitting directly at the heart of human resource departments. ...

18/06/2026

4 min

Pay Transparency in Greece: Transforming Informal HR into Structured Salary Grids

The era of wage secrecy is officially coming to an end across the European Union. With the transposition deadline for the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive 2023/970) set for June 2026, companies operating in Greece are facing an immediate ...

05/06/2026

2 min

The First Gen Alpha Kids Are Turning 16. What Their First Summer Jobs Look Like and Why Companies Aren't Ready for Them

Just when you were starting to get used to Gen Z's demands during interviews and their obsession with work-life balance, we have some news: a new workforce is knocking on the door. And no, that’s not a metaphor for the distant future. ...

14/05/2026

2 min

May, European Diversity Month: From “Trend” to Sustainable Performance

Every year, May marks European Diversity Month, an initiative that invites us to reflect on how inclusion shapes the future of work. In an increasingly dynamic and interconnected talent market, the question for organizational leaders is no longer ...

27/03/2026

2 min

The End of Secret Salaries: Are Workers Finally Winning?

In Greece, the topic of money at work has been one of the best-kept taboos for decades. "Don’t ask your colleague how much they earn" was an unwritten rule, often transformed into a contractual confidentiality clause. However, the iron curtain of ...

19/03/2026

3 min

64% of us are Job Huggers: Why do we stay clung to a job we no longer like?

A recent study from ManpowerGroup’s Global Talent Barometer 2026 shows that 64% of workers plan to stay with their current employer this year. This trend is called "job hugging"—the tight embrace of one's current job due to economic unce...

06/03/2026

2 min

Youth Unemployment in Greece: A Structural Barrier to Economic Growth?

For over a decade, Greece has held one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the European Union. While the overall economy shows signs of a "Greek Recovery 2.0," a significant portion of the Gen Z and Millennial workforce remains on the ...

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