52% of all respondents said that he worked more than those of his contract, according to the empirical findings of the first poll -duty research on its quality work in Greece by its Institute of Labor General Confederation of Workers of Greece (INE/EU).

The subject of this text is the dimension of the quality of the work environment concerning the arrangement of working time.

48% worked in wholesale and retail, 50% in accommodation and catering activities, as well as in processing, 70% in construction and 44% in information-communication and health and social care activities.

At the same time, 29% of men and 11% of women said they worked from 6 and over hours a week from those set out in their contract. 12% of the age group over 55 years, 10% of the age group of 35-54 years and 5% of the age group of 17-34 years said they were working more than 10 hours a week. Over 6 hours a week reported 15% of those working in businesses employing 1-9 people, 22% in businesses with 10-49 people, 25% in businesses with 50-250 people and 32% in businesses over 250 people.

In addition, 66% of men and 63% of women, 56% of the age group of 17-34 years, 68% of the age group of 35-54 years and 68% of the age group over 55 years, said they were not paid at all or that they were paid only for part of their overseas.

It is noted that 68% of a postgraduate or doctoral degree holders, 50% of those with a degree in HEI/TEI and those with technical training and vocational training, 38% of high school graduates and 30% with training to high school, reported that they did not pay any time. Whether they were not paid at all or that they were only paid for part of their overtime reported 79% of information-communication workers, 77% of education workers, 77% of employees in professional, scientific and technical activities, 65% of 65% of employees, 65% of employees, 65% of 65% of workers, 65%. Wholesale and retail, as well as in motor vehicle repair, 57% of manufacturing workers and 65% of employees in accommodation and catering services.

The same answer was given by 60% of respondents to businesses employing 1-9 people, 64% in businesses of 10-49 people, 70% in businesses 50-250 and 68% in businesses over 250 people.

57% of men and 55% of women reported that they worked from one and over weekend a month, 17% of men and 10% of women working over 2 times a month and 10% of men and 7% of women who were often or very often experienced.

43% of the age group of 17-34 years, 42% of the age group of 35-54 years and 39% of the age group over 55 years old said they worked over 2 weekends per month, while 15% of the age group of 35-54, 14% of the age of 55 and 13% of age.

Also, often or very often unannounced shift change experienced 7% of people aged 17-34 years, 11% of people aged 35-54 and 8% of the age group over 55 years.

As the EU Institute of Labor points out, the respondents’ answers are of particular interest their level of training.

45% of those who had a master’s/doctoral degree, 52% of those with a degree in HEI/TEI, 60% of those with technical training and vocational training, and 63% of high school graduates and those who had training up to the Gymnasium said they were working at least one weekend.

More than twice a month worked at night in 19% of those who had technical training and vocational training, 16% of those with a degree in AEI/TEI and those who had training up to the Gymnasium and 12% of those with a master’s/doctoral degree, as well as high school graduates.

Also, more than 2 weekends a month reported that 63% of accommodation workers and catering services were working, 47% in wholesale and retail, 37% in information-communication, 32% in education and 31% in processing.

According to the EU Institute of Labor, Working during leisure time blurs the boundaries between work and privacy.

Throughout the sample, 25% said he worked in his spare time to meet the job requirements. Likewise, 29% of men and 20% of women, 38% with a master’s/doctoral degree, 29% of those with a degree in HEI/TEI, 22% of those with technical training and vocational training and 18% of high school graduates and those who were training until high school. The same answer was given by 34% of those who worked in businesses over 250 people, 30% of those working in businesses 50-250, 23% in businesses of 10-50 people and 17% in businesses of 1-9 people.

Finally, with regard to the flexibility of their working hours, that is, the ability of employees to take a few hours permit during the working day, to settle their personal or family issues, indicating a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives, 43% of men and 50% of women and 50% of women. The same was said to have 47% of the age group of 17-34 years, 45% of the age group of 35-54 years and 41% over 55 years. Also, 49% of those working in businesses employing 1-9 people, 48% in businesses employing 10-19 people, 23% in businesses who employed 50-250 people and 13% in businesses over 250 people.

“The set of research findings to settle working time highlights the need to take measures and implementing regulatory interventions to protect work at many levels, which include gender, age, education, business and business size.

Politics and actions to protect labor are concerned with the protection of workers from exploitation, health risks, unforeseen and antisocial working hours and excessively many and unpaid hours of work. The effectiveness of these policies limits offending and enhances the ability of workers and their families to pursue their material well -being, under conditions of dignity, economic security and equal opportunities, as well as to adapt to changing working and life conditions. “

The purpose of the research is to explore dimensions of the quality of work, such as its natural environment, the intensity of work, the arrangement of working time, the job precision, etc., based on the individual experiences and opinions of private sector workers in Greece.

Specifically, this policy text examines the actual conditions of arrangement of working time in the work environment of Greece, as reflected in the answers of the respondents of the poll.