Factsheet for measure
GR-2020-14/698
– measures in Greece
State pays part of the Easter bonus for employees with suspended employment contracts
Έκτακτες ρυθμίσεις για την καταβολή μέρους του επιδόματος Πάσχα, στους εργαζόμενους που βρίσκονται σε αναστολή εργασίας, από το κράτος.
Background information
The government, in the context of the “measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergency provisions”, introduced changes in the payment of the Easter bonus for businesses affected by COVID-19 and foresees the payment by the State part of the Easter bonus to the employees with a job contract under suspension. According to this law, the Easter bonus for 2020 can be paid by 30 June 2020 for those workers who are under suspension of work and will be paid by the employer and the state.
Content of measure
The government, in the context of the “measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergency provisions”, legislated changes for businesses affected by COVID-19 on their obligation to pay the Easter bonus. The regulation foresees that the state pays part of the Easter bonus for those employees whose their job contract is under suspension. More specifically, the amount of the Easter bonus to be paid by the employer to the employees of the aforementioned category is reduced and calculated on the basis of the actual work period before the suspension of the job contract. The remaining amount of the Easter bonus is paid by the state. The state also pays for the corresponding social security contributions. It is noted that the Easter bonus applies for the work period from 1 January to 30 April of the current year and amounts approximately to half of the monthly salary.
Use of measure
The number of employees affected by the measure is not known. The measure is expected to include all those who receive the extraordinary financial aid as “special purpose indemnification” to employees, amounting to €800.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Company / Companies
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
No involvement
Views and reactions
The government has designed this measure unilaterally.
Sources
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11 March 2020: Legislative Act “Emergency contingency measures to tackle the adverse effects of the outbreak of COVID 19 and to address the need to limit the spread of the virus”, Official Government Gazette A55, March 11, 2020.
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