According to a new survey by INE/GSEE on the quality of work, 52% of workers in Greece work more hours than their contracts specify, with 65% of them either not being compensated or only partially compensated for overtime.
Among those who reported working extra hours, 48% of men and 50% of women were not paid for the additional hours, while 18% and 13%, respectively, were partially compensated.
57% of men and 55% of women reported working one or more weekends per month, 17% and 10% said they worked two or more nights per month, and 10% and 7% frequently or very frequently experienced unscheduled shift changes.
43% of those aged 17-34, 42% of those aged 35-54, and 39% of those aged 55+ reported working two or more weekends per month, while 15% of those aged 35-54, 14% of those aged 55+, and 13% of those aged 17-34 reported working nights two or more times per month.
Of the 52% working overtime: 48% were employed in retail, 50% in accommodation/restaurants, 70% in construction, and 44% in media-communication and healthcare.
The purpose of the survey is to examine aspects of work quality, such as the physical environment, work intensity, work schedule arrangements, job insecurity, and more, based on the individual experiences and opinions of private sector workers in Greece, according to INE/GSEE.
The findings highlight aspects of low work quality and the unproductive and antisocial organization of working time, including high percentages of work types such as weekend shifts, night shifts, work during personal time, and unscheduled shift changes, all of which have negative effects on workers’ health and well-being.
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