Greek Business Law
A Handbook for Businesses and Legal Practitioners
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Table of Contents
23.3.3. Social security contributions
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23.3.4. Accidents at work
........................................................................................................................ 166
23.3.5. Discipline and grievance
......................................................................................................... 167
23.3.6. Harassment/discrimination/equal pay
............................................................................ 167
23.3.7. Offsetting earnings
.................................................................................................................... 167
23.4. Special rules
................................................................................................................................................ 168
23.4.1. Payments for maternity and disability leave
................................................................. 168
23.4.2. Compulsory insurance
.............................................................................................................. 168
23.4.3. Absence for military or public service duties
.................................................................. 168
23.4.4. Works councils or trade unions
............................................................................................ 168
23.4.5. Employees’ right to strike
........................................................................................................ 168
23.4.6. Employers’ responsibility for actions of their employees
......................................... 168
23.5. Firing the employee
............................................................................................................................... 169
23.5.1. Procedures for terminating the employment agreement
........................................ 169
23.5.2. Instant dismissal
.......................................................................................................................... 169
23.5.3. Employee’s resignation
............................................................................................................. 169
23.5.4. Termination on notice
.............................................................................................................. 169
23.5.5. Termination by reason of the employee’s age
............................................................... 170
23.5.6. Directors or other senior officers
.......................................................................................... 170
23.5.7. Special rules for categories of employee
.......................................................................... 170
23.5.8. Specific rules for companies in financial difficulties
................................................... 171
23.5.9. Severance payments
................................................................................................................. 171
23.5.10. Special tax provisions and severance payments
....................................................... 173
23.5.11. Time limits for claims following termination
.............................................................. 173
PART IX: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
24. Public Procurement
............................................................................................................................ 175
24.1. Legislative overview
............................................................................................................................... 175
24.1.1. National legislation following EU thresholds
................................................................ 175
24.1.2. National legislation
................................................................................................................... 175
24.2. Applicability of procurement law
................................................................................................... 176
24.2.1. Contracting authority
............................................................................................................... 177
24.2.2. Value thresholds
.......................................................................................................................... 177
24.2.3. Extension and amendment of an existing contract
................................................... 177
24.2.4. Transfer of contract
.................................................................................................................... 178
