Extraordinary measures to deal with thermal stress of workers of the private sector on Monday, July 28, 2025, sets a circular of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
Specifically, in order to tackle the thermal stress of workers with a dependent labor relationship in the private sector of the economy, employers take technical and organizational protection measures, in accordance with the indicative rather than a restrictive list of No. 34666/03.06.2024, entitled “Prevention of Thermal Studies” R1N46NLDG-HOO6).
Mandatory pause of tasks in outdoor activities
For businesses located in areas where, according to the latest forecasts of the National Meteorological Service (NMS), particularly high temperatures and levels of discomfort (WBGT), Attica, outside the islands, Thrace, in the Region Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Rhodes islands, a mandatory cessation of work on Monday, July 28, 2025 during the period 14.00΄-17.00΄ in manual work, which are being carried out outdoors, such as work on technical and building projects, construction sites, shipbuilding and shipbuilding Delivery etc.
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It is noted that in the above cases of compulsory cessation of work all employees are included, regardless of their type of employment, including the digital platforms referred to in Article 68 of Law 4808/2021.
In the event of the disposal of delivery work for delivery operations, this applies to all businesses carrying delivery either maintain a physical store or a digital platform.
However, the choice of ordering may be maintained by receipt of the user directly from the shop/takeaway, as well as the possibility of executing the order with private and public vehicles, except for any form of bicycles and mopeds as defined in the codes of road traffic.
As noted in the circular, the cessation of work does not apply to economic activities concerning significant and socially critical infrastructures in the fields of health, transport and utility (eg health care units, water supply, electricity, air transport, handling, maritime, terrestrial and rail) Measures of Circular No. 34666/03.06.2024 “Prevention of Thermal Stress of Workers” (APA: RG1N46NDG-HOO6), including the organization of working time.
In the event of non -compliance with the obligations it is imposed by the Labor Inspectorate, in accordance with Articles 23 and 24 of Law 3996/2011 (A ‘170), a fine of EUR 2,000 per employee of the business.
Providing Distance Labor with the teleworking system
For employees with a dependent employment relationship in the private sector that belong to high -risk groups (Annex Table 2 of 34666/03.06.2024 circular) and especially in the case of exposure to aggravating conditions in the areas mentioned above, they must be taken care of by businesses, so that they can be taken by businesses, so that they can be taken by the nature of their work.
Extraordinary measures to organize working time
In order to tackle the thermal stress of workers in the above areas, as well as to facilitate employees when changing the time of their attendance and retirement from work, employers may not be registered in the “ERGANI” information system any change in the organization of the working time.