Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) - Greece (Ratification: 1981)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government. It notes compliance with Article 6 of the Convention in that sections 3 and 5 of Presidential Decree No. 88/1999 concerning "Minimum Specifications for the Organization of Working Time in Compliance with Directive 93/104/EC" ensure that, per each seven-day period, every worker is entitled to a minimum uninterrupted rest period of 24 hours plus 12 consecutive hours of daily rest, as provided for under articles 3 and 5 of the EC Directive referred to. It further notes from the Government’s information that section 10 of Royal Decree No. 748/66 grants a compensatory rest day to workers who, as an exception, work on a Sunday or a public holiday, in accordance with Articles 7, paragraph 2, and 8, paragraph 3, of the Convention.

Referring to its previous comments, the Committee requests the Government to indicate any methods adopted or envisaged for the consultation of the representative organizations of employers and workers, as required by Article 7, paragraph 4, of the Convention.