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Greece introduces the six day work week


From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government's solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week

Trade unionists protesting against the watering down of workers' rights in GreeceImage: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty ImagesThe authorities — which are themselves short-staffed — rarely carry out checks to make sure that labor law is being observed. The new Greek regulation on the six-day work week and the reduction in arbitration proceedings that comes with it are turning back the clock, Kazakos told DW. The village of Oia on the island of Santorini is particularly popular with touristsImage: Sarah Hucal/DWHe warns that the burden of a six-day work week increases safety risks for staff in industrial sectors.

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