This guide is designed to provide an overview of employment law in each of the 27 member states of the European Union (“EU”). It has been limited to a general description of the areas of employment law in each Member State that are of most interest.

Έννοια αναδιάρθρωση επιχείρησης: • Κατάργηση ή συγχώνευση υπηρεσιών ή θέσεων εργασίας • Αναγκαία συνέπεια των αλλαγών η βλαπτική μεταβολή των όρων και των συνθηκών εργασίας • Η καταγγελία ως ultimum ratio – Αρχή αναλογικότητας • Εναλλακτικές επιλογές • Περίπτωση τροποποιητικής καταγγελίας. Έκταση του ελέγχου της σκοπιμότητας των επιχειρηματικών αποφάσεων.

Although the offer of securities to the public generally require the publication of a prospectus, there is an exemption from that requirement where securities are only offered to employees of the issuer or a group company. The existing security legislation will continue to apply until the Prospectus Directive is implemented in Greek law, which should have happened by 1 July 2005 but is expected to occur by early 2006.

To what extent do employees receive statutory employment protection in your jurisdiction? Are these provisions of mandatory law that apply to all employees, regardless of the choice of law in the employment contact and the identity, place of incorporation or location of the employing entity?

The standards which apply to employment relationships and the terms and conditions under which an employee serves are laid down within a framework of rules created by the Constitution, laws, collective agreements, internal regulations and custom.