Kostis Hatzidakis

English Edition | 02.05.2022 | 12:44

Higher minimum wage from May 1

As of Sunday, May 1, the minimum wage increased by 7.5 pct, on top of the 2 pct increase introduced in January 2022

English Edition | 21.04.2022 | 09:19

Labor Minister: Increase of minimum wage is on the verge of endurance of our economy

"There is no doubt that there are difficulties. During the coronavirus period, we provided aid that was 5th in the world in relation to GDP. We are trying to exhaust the margins, we have workers who are being pressured, who were pressured before and are being pressured now," the minister stressed.

English Edition | 20.04.2022 | 10:31

Greek PM to meet Labor Minister at 12:30

They are set to have a meeting to discuss the increase of minimum wage

English Edition | 23.02.2022 | 21:44

Viva Wallet’ model for new generation of Greek companies touted

Hatzidakis especially played up Viva Wallet’s use of stock options and performance bonuses for its work force

English Edition | 20.02.2022 | 12:24

Labor Minister: From the distribution of poverty to growth and new jobs

Government labor policy

English Edition | 31.01.2022 | 22:37

MoC between Greek state’s job-finding agency, Microsoft Hellas

Greece’s labor and social insurances ministry on Monday announced a memorandum of cooperation signed (MoC) between its affiliated Manpower Employment Organization (OAED), the unemployment benefits and employment-finding agency, and Microsoft Hellas, the multinational’s subsidiary in the east Mediterranean country. The MoC aims to boost cooperation in the development of eligible beneficiaries’ digital skills. The relevant […]

English Edition | 06.01.2022 | 08:56

The 10 goals of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs for the new year

Article by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Kostis Hatzidakis in the special edition of OT at Vima tis Kyriakis

English Edition | 01.01.2022 | 11:09

Minimum wage – Increased to 663 euros from today, January 1st

From today, January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase with the prospect of a new increase in 2022

English Edition | 21.12.2021 | 10:16

Changes in vocational training and in Labor Employment Organization OAED

The bill is being discussed in the current Council of Ministers

English Edition | 02.12.2021 | 09:18

Labor Minister – 1 in 2 Greeks suffers from EFKA Unified Social Security Fund

Mr. Hatzidakis stressed that citizen's hotline 1555 contributes to the improvement of EFKA, while he clarified that employees who are indifferent to citizens' complaints go through disciplinary procedures

English Edition | 12.09.2021 | 12:19

Hatzidakis to OT.gr – In two months we will issue 30,000 pensions per month

Outstanding pensions have been reduced to 130,000 from 190,000 in 2019 noted the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

English Edition | 26.08.2021 | 16:29

OAED – The delivery of the 176 workers’ houses of the settlement “Corfu V” has been completed

K. Hatzidakis: A happy ending today for a small Odyssey in Corfu - We strive to be the government of works.