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New Minimum Wage In Greece From 1 May 2022, the statutory minimum monthly and daily wage in Greece were increased.The Greek Ministry of Labour has set new minimum wages for employees and blue-collar workers employed on a full-time basis, without age distinction in Decision No. 38866/21.4.2022. * For employees, the new gross monthly minimum wage is EUR 713.00. * For manual workers, the new gross minimum daily wage is EUR 31.85.This new increase of 7.5% is in addition to the one already granted from 1 January 2022, resulting in an increase of 9.7% or EUR 63 per month within 2022.In addition, depending on the years of service completed by the employee before 14 February 2012, the minimum monthly wage and the minimum daily wage are increased by up to 30%. This means the monthly gross minimum monthly wage for employees with three years of service can be up to EUR 213 higher (EUR 713 + 30%). In other words, the minimum wage in this case can be EUR 926 plus Christmas and Easter bonus and holiday pay.In particular, for employees with three to six years' experience, the gross monthly wage is set at EUR 784.3, from six to nine years at EUR 855.6, and for employees with more than nine years' experience the wage is EUR 926.9.The increase in the minimum wage also leads to an increase in unemployment benefit, as the daily benefit and the monthly benefit are adapted to EUR 17.51 and EUR 438 respectively, compared to EUR 16.29 and EUR 407.25 respectively before 1 May 2022.
Rail strike: RMT union votes for national actionRailway workers have voted to go on national strike threatening major summer travel disruption across the UK.Members of the RMT union have voted in favour of strike action across Network Rail and 13 train operating companies.
Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler to sing at the Herodion for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures A big concert in order for the world to listen loud and clear the just Greek request for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures will take place on June 27 at the Herodeion.Top names of the world music scene but also Greek artists, including Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson, Sakis Rouvas and others will join their voices in this glamorous evening.
Key points: Sue Gray’s final report on Boris Johnson and partygateInvestigation unearths repeated instances of staff flouting Covid rules and results in damning assessment of Number 10 drinking cultureSue Gray has published her long-awaited partygate report, criticising Boris Johnson’s leadership and lifting the lid on lockdown-breaking antics in Downing Street. The civil service enforcer had to wait until after a Metropolitan Police investigation, which resulted in the Prime Minister and Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, being fined, before releasing her full findings.Her investigation unearthed repeated instances of staff flouting Covid rules and resulted in a damning assessment of the drinking culture within Number 10. Here is a summary of her major findings:
One message revealed in her report shows that Martin Reynolds, Mr Johnson’s principal private secretary, boasted that staff had “got away with" breaking the rules.
A party held in the Downing Street flat, at which it was reported Carrie Johnson and friends played loud Abba music, was not fully investigated by Sue Gray because she concluded it would not be "appropriate or proportionate" to do so....