“The bill concerns the private sector, I don’t know why the public strike”
‘The State is not affected at all by the bill We are discussing, not even to the minimum, “the Minister of Labor said, Victoryregarding the draft law that voted by a majority on Friday 10 October and concerns “Fair Work for All: Simplification of Legislation – Employee Support – Protection in Practice – Pension Regulations”.
The Minister of Labor, referring to today’s strike Following the reactions caused by the new labor bill, he explained that it was about how to strengthen private sector workers, how to facilitate businesses and how to boost the private sector labor market. “The bill concerns the private sector, I don’t know why the public strike, I can’t answer that“, He commented, speaking to SKAI.
‘No 13 -hour’ is not mandatory ‘
Concerning the 13 -hour Niki Kerameos, he stressed: “I have also testified in the House that for the 97 total arrangements have both workers and businesses come and have asked for them. You know that we have too many collective labor contracts deposited for ratification at the ministry, which Do they predict more hours of work and signed by the workers themselves, asking to work 6-7 days? “
“Some of them are illegal, they do not have the approval of the ministry,” the minister continued, “but the representatives of the workers themselves come and ask for it. It is not compulsory at 13 hours. “
Then as the Labor Minister said: “The” 13 -hour “expression what does it mean? That we will work here tomorrow all day 13 hours a year. This is not the case, it will not be done every day. On the contrary, it can be 37 days a year, ie 3 days a month. Second, requires an employee agreement. “
“Our prediction for the 13 hours is that it has a very limited application. Today an employee can work on 2 employers up to 13 hours, but he must move and not even more remunerated. With the arrangement we bring, for what the employee is already doing today, he is given the opportunity to get an additional 40% pay and not move, “the minister added.
“Do you know what this bill gives, which needs to be” flag “for each employee? To work 4 days a week all year“, He underlined.
“The bill does three important things: it enhances the employee (4 days all year work, more women’s pregnancy allowance), facilitates businesses and falls into the new dynamics of the time.”