Greece
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Maternity allowance as in force for female employees extended by analogy to female salaried lawyers retrospectively since 1 January 2017
In the context of the alarming rise of domestic violence and femicides, the social outcry for ineffective management of complaints led to the adoption of new directives for police officers and prosecutors
Despite the alarming rise of ‘intimate’ femicides in Greece which has given ground to a heated political and societal debate, there is no political will to introduce femicide as a specific offence or as an aggravating circumstance
The non-availability of immediate access to forensic services for victims of sexual violence during weekends, as officially acknowledged by the Greek Police for the first time, is in breach of Article 25 of the Istanbul Convention
Monitoring of discrimination cases concerning public and private sector on behalf of the competent Equality Body
Act 4808/2021 introduces some innovative provisions on family-related leaves
Transposition of Directive on work-life balance
Act 4800/2021 on mandatory shared custody for all children in breach of the Istanbul Convention, EU law and international treaties
Act 4808/2021, sanctioning ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment creates inconsistencies with EU law on sexual harassment and harassment related to sex and the other grounds of discrimination at work
Council of State does not find minimum athletic requirements common for male and female candidates for the Police Schools to be indirectly discriminatory against female candidates
Exclusion of female cleaners from the possibility to be transferred to another branch of a private bank resulted in the termination of their employment contract
A survivor’s pension granted to unmarried daughters of deceased civil servants under more favourable conditions than those provided for unmarried sons
In response to the Greek #MeToo movement, the City of Athens unanimously adopted an action programme on the prevention and elimination of sexual harassment, including a public commitment to zero-tolerance
Prohibition of incitement to violence or hatred against groups or persons vulnerable to discrimination
Judgment No. 1196/2020 of the Thessaloniki Court of Appeal for the first time acknowledges sexual harassment at work as a form of gender discrimination and applies the reversal of the burden of proof
In response to the Greek #MeToo movement and a campaign by Women’s NGOs, the Greek Government announced the ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 and other legal measures for the elimination of gender-based violence and harassment
Employment measures
Further degradation of the ex-General Secretariat for Gender Equality undermines the implementation of substantive gender equality legislation and policies
Positive policy of Ministry of Education in an attempt to ensure equality of opportunities for disadvantaged Muslim minority
Facilitation of persons with disabilities to have equal access to their social and economic activity
Facilitation of persons with disabilities to have equal access to their social and economic activity
Access to employment for persons with chronic or underlying diseases who belong to groups that are vulnerable to COVID-19
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
