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This website provides concise information on wages, working conditions and rights of construction workers for all the European Countries in all the European languages. Construction workers can find useful links and contacts of trade unions representatives ready to help and support them in case of need.

Greece

Last updated on 3/14/2017
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Salary per category

Unskilled

20 EUR per day

Skilled

30 EUR per day

Specialist

30 EUR per day

Beginners / young workers

20 EUR per day

Professionals

40 EUR per day

Daily

8 hours

Weekly

40 hours

Overtime

1.5 to 3 hours per day
7.5 to 15 hours per week
30 to 60 hours per month

Breaks

Between 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm
30 minutes

Overtime

10 to 12 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

15 EUR per day

Working on Sundays

75 % of salary per hour

Annual holidays allowance

3 times a year (April-August-December) workers take a bonus by the insurer

Public holidays

10 days in 2016
New Year's Day
6 January
14 March
25 March
29 April
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Assumption day
28 October
26 December

Social security contributions

19.45 % of the wage

Income tax

22 % to 45 % depending on the annual income

Additional pension funds

6.67 % of the wage

Sickness/illness

Info
After being examined by a doctor the worker is paid 50% of the wage for the first 3 days. From the 4th day onwards the insurance pays

Work injuries/accidents

Info
After being examined by a doctor the worker is paid by the insurance

Info Contacts

Federation of building & wood workers of Greece

Averof Str. No 25
Athens
You can contact us in the following languages
Greek