Greece

First Greek judgment on the recognition of a non-binary person

Protective measures for pregnant workers in the private sector due to COVID-19 – Special leave for parents of children with COVID-19 in the private sector

For the first time, provision of a gender quota of a minimum of 1/3 of the total of the members of the administrative councils of athletic unions

For the first time, a gender quota of a minimum of 25 % of the total of the members of the Administrative Council of limited liability companies (S.A.) listed in Greece

Reconciliation of professional life with family and/or private life through the provision of a financial aid to parents

Pregnancy and family related leaves (including accommodation of working hours) due to COVID-19

Less favourable retirement age for male Greek public servants constitutes direct gender discrimination in pay – Levelling up

Significant increase of domestic violence against women during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Female salaried lawyers not entitled to adequate maternity allowance in breach of Article 11(2)(b) Directive 92/85/EEC due to the non-adoption of the Single Benefits Regulation by the general social security scheme ‘EFKA’ since 01.01.2017

Αward of bonus points to candidate seasonal firefighters who have served in the army or in other corps to which women have no or only limited access

New provisions on family-related leave in the public sector

Successive increase and decrease of minimum height requirement for female candidates to Port Police makes doubtful whether the set height of 1.65 m is a genuine occupational requirement

Higher minimum height for male candidates to the Fire Brigade does not entail gender discrimination

Follow-up to the CJEU Kalliri C-409/16 - Common minimum height requirement to the detriment of women for access to the Police Academy entails indirect gender discrimination

Urgent measures for family related leave due to COVID-19

Non-renewal of the fixed term contract of a female employee due to childbirth

Exclusion of male lawyers, who are insured with the social security scheme for the lawyers of Athens, from the allowance covering the nursery fees of children aged one to five years provided only for female lawyers

The transfer of the General Secretariat for Gender Equality from the Ministry of Interior to the Ministry of Labour undermines the implementation of substantive gender equality legislation and policies

New provisions of the Penal Code on domestic violence