What changes practically?
✔ Flexible working time arrangement
A working parent can work 4 days/week for the entire year, not just for 6 months as previously. More time with family, without loss of rights.
✔ Right to overtime for part-time work
Employees on a 4-day workweek can, if they wish, work additional hours with a 40% increase, boosting their income.
✔ Division of leave
The employee can request to split their annual leave into more than two periods, for better coverage of personal and family needs.
✔ Strengthening maternity and parental protection
The maternity and childbirth allowance is extended to more mothers, without restrictions on funds or employers, while the parental leave allowance is secured as tax-free and non-seizable.
✔ Ensuring wages with the Digital Work Card
Any wage reduction due to the card’s implementation is prohibited. On the contrary, the card ensures legal payment of overtime with a 40% increase and an additional 120% in case of illegal employment.
✔ Health & Safety
Mandatory presence of a health coordinator in technical projects depending on size, and training in first aid (CPR, Heimlich), protecting workers in hazardous sectors.
✔ Faster processes for businesses
Simplification of hiring, fast-track processes, elimination of unnecessary forms, and a new myErgani application for employers.
Why is it important?
The new labor bill maintains the 8-hour workday as the basic institutional framework and allows for overtime only with the employee’s consent, setting maximum limits on a weekly (48 hours) and annual basis (150 hours of overtime).
At the same time, it expands the possibilities for flexible working time arrangements and division of vacation leave, while simplifying processes for businesses, reducing bureaucratic obstacles.
Conclusion
The new labor bill introduces regulations that significantly modify aspects of working hours, annual leave, maternity protection, overtime, and hiring processes, aiming to adapt the institutional framework to the modern needs of workers and businesses.
Its practical implementation will determine the effectiveness of these changes, both for enhancing flexibility and for upholding labor rights.
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