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Under current regulations, employers must pay the holiday allowance and the corresponding leave earnings before the employee begins their annual leave. The law also states that these payments cannot offset voluntary benefits or higher salaries that a company may already provide.<\/p>\n
During annual leave, employees are entitled to receive the regular wages they would have earned if they had continued working.<\/p>\n
If an employer fails to grant an employee\u2019s requested leave within the legally defined timeframe, the employer must pay the leave earnings with a 100% increase.<\/p>\n
How the holiday allowance is calculated<\/strong><\/p>\n The holiday allowance depends on the employee\u2019s length of service and regular earnings, with specific limits based on the method of payment.<\/p>\n Salaried employees<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n For employees receiving a monthly salary, the holiday allowance equals their regular leave earnings, with a maximum limit of 15 days\u2019 wages.<\/p>\n In practice, employees paid a monthly salary receive an allowance equal to half of their monthly salary.<\/p>\n Daily wage workers<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n For workers paid by daily wage, unit of work or percentage-based remuneration, the allowance cannot exceed 13 days\u2019 wages.<\/p>\n In practice, eligible workers can receive up to 15 daily wages.<\/p>\n Employer obligations regarding annual leave<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Greek labour law establishes strict rules for scheduling annual leave to protect employees\u2019 rights while ensuring businesses operate smoothly.<\/p>\n Employees receive paid annual leave following agreement between the two sides. However, employers must grant the leave within two months of the employee submitting their request.<\/p>\n The law also requires at least half of a company\u2019s workforce to take their annual leave during the summer period, specifically between May 1 and September 30.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n