For the new labor bill where presented to Monday’s cabinet The Minister of Labor spoke, Ceramic Victorystressing that “he is doing three things. It simplifies procedures and removes bureaucracy, brings arrangements that strengthen employees and the third enhances labor inspections. “
Regarding the provision for the 13 hours of work included in the bill, Mrs Kerameos explained that ‘the 8 hours. As in all countries, overtime is possible. It is not an obligation only if employees and employers want it. What is changing is that you can work 13 hours in the same employer and not just in two, as they were so far. Also, you get a lot more if you stay in the same employer. “
As he noted, “began the work card showing overtime. There is a 105%increase in overtime in the first month of operation. In tourism the increase is 1,000%. So there is no 13 hours but 8 hours if the employee wants it. But there are some limits. You can’t work for more than 13 hours, on average in 4 months you can’t exceed 48 hours a week and thirdly you can’t exceed 150 overtime hours- unless you get a special exception- the time. So there are various protective limits. “
Asked about the arrangement concerning the 4 -MAKING WORKthe Minister of Labor He clarified that “today one could only have a 4 -day job for only a 6 -month period. With the bill you can work 4 days for the whole year. He wants the business agreement though. This arrangement wants many parents. The salary is not reduced. “
For them recruitment He said that what is happening today is that 4 documents are needed, and what is changing is that some documents are abolished to make recruitment faster.
“Fast track can be hired by mobile for up to 2 working days. A new application for quick hires will be made. There are also many arrangements for mothers. There was an arrangement where you had to have 120 stamps in the same fund to get a pregnancy and rationale allowance. We extend the allowance. We give parental leave for the first time to foster mothers for the first time. “
In relation to the workers’ permission, he said: “Today there is your license all together or breaking it in 2 pieces. The arrangement we bring gives the employee more freedom to deposit a different request. And that wants an agreement from the 2 parts. The bill says nothing about redundancies. “
As for pensioners, he explained that “now if you work while you are a retired, there is an increase in my pension, and this increase leads me to a change of scale. We protect this with the setting. “