Began to pay allowance tall 100 euros toward them workers that participated and successfully completed the Employees’ awareness program on diversity and combat discrimination in the workplaceimplemented by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family (Ykissos).

The program was implemented with funding by Recovery and Resilience Fund and aimed at cultivating a culture of equal treatment in private sector workplaces through education through education 80,000 workers.

Compensation is paid to the declared bank accounts of the participants who:

– completed asynchronous 3 -hour training and

– They have achieved the rating test with a score of at least 70%.

Minister of Social Cohesion and Family Domna Michaelidou said:

“Our starting point was a critical finding: in the labor market, inequalities remain. With the business awareness program on diversity and fight discrimination in the workplace, we have focused on the problem, daily behaviors and prejudices that are often reproduced without realizing it. “

He added that “the design of the program was made in a simple, flexible and immediate accessible way. And the impressive participation has shown that society is ready to take steps forward. Today, with the start of payment of compensation to the participants, a significant phase is completed. But the essential profit is awareness, empathy and change philosophy in the work environment. Inclusion is not theory. It is an act. And our ministry will continue to invest in policies that make it a self -evident daily life. “

For its part, Deputy Minister of Social Cohesion and Family Elena Rapti said:

“By investing in diversity education, we invest in equal and supportive workplaces. The great response of the workers sent a strong message: the change starts with us. We would like to thank the thousands of participants in the program. Payment of compensation is a practical recognition of their contribution to a fairer and inclusive work environment. “