Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 51 measures in Greece in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most cases fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat with 15 cases (29%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, with the next main update scheduled for July 2020.
This overview was prepared by Elena Kousta (INE GSEE) and Eurofound.
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Operation of businesses with safe operation staff
Mobilisation of a larger workforce |
16 April 2020 |
Lifting of overtime work restrictions, extension of working hours during Sundays and leave for specific businesses
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
16 April 2020 |
Extraordinary financial support to personnel of public health and civil protection institutions
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
29 November 2020 |
Transfer of annual leave 2020 for employees with suspended employment contracts
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
Company practices |
11 September 2020 |
Bonuses from supermarket chains to reward their employees.
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Payment of Easter bonus may be deferred by companies affected by the pandemic
Wage flexibility |
16 April 2020 |
State pays part of the Easter bonus for employees with suspended employment contracts
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
10 July 2020 |
'SYNERGASIA': Income support for employees working fewer hours
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
10 July 2020 |
Support measures regarding seasonal employees
Income support for people in employment (e.g. short-time work) |
10 December 2020 |
Replacing the house quarantine period with overtime work
Replacing the house quarantine period with overtime work
Working time and working time flexibility |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Transfer of personnel to companies within the same group
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
Company practices |
08 June 2020 |
COVID-19 Response Greece initiative - community of volunteers
Change of production/innovation |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Training voucher of €600 for specific professionals
Enhancing employability and training |
16 April 2020 |
Distance learning introduced for public training programmes
Enhancing employability and training |
23 December 2020 |
Replacing the house quarantine period with overtime work
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Organisation of work in the public sector
Changes of working hours or work arrangements |
13 July 2020 |
Health and Safety measures in the workplace
Occupational health and safety |
25 September 2020 |
Distance working or work suspension for vulnerable workers
Working distance or suspending work of vulnerable groups.
Working distance or suspending work of vulnerable group
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
Other initiatives or policies |
03 September 2020 |
Information and support group 'ANTI-COVID-19' for workers by trade union GSEE
Other |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 Updated |
State income benefit to support freelancers, self-employed and sole proprietors
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
16 April 2020 |
Workers belonging to the COVID-19 risk group may abstain from work
Paid sick leave |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Special purpose leave for working parents
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of expired or expiring unemployment benefit payments
Income support for unemployed |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Financial support for suspended and dismissed employees
Income support for unemployed |
10 July 2020 Updated |
Financial support for seasonal employees who are not re-hired in 2020
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
e-prescriptions and delivery of pharmaceutical products to patients via courier
Access to healthcare |
16 April 2020 |
Shelter in Athens to open for the homeless
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
16 April 2020 |
Additional housing allowance scheme
Keeping a safe home |
16 April 2020 |
Strengthening municipal social policy and solidarity: Help at home programme
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
16 April 2020 |
Athens home care programme for people in need
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
01 October 2020 Updated |
Renewal of the validity of the disability certificates and the payment of benefits
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
29 November 2020 |
'Bridge Programme' for the support of mortgage loan borrowers
Preventing over-indebtedness |
29 November 2020 |
Setting of a maximum profit margin for health related products and services
Access to healthcare |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Prohibition of dismissal of employees
Flexibilisation and security |
21 October 2020 |
Subsidy for 100,000 recruitments of unemployed
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
Other initiatives or policies |
09 September 2020 |
Social partners explore possible joint initiatives for COVID-19 crisis
“Support for SMEs and workers”
Other |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.