Extraordinary measures to tackle thermal stress of private sector workers on Sunday, July 27, 2025 sets its circular Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
Specifically, in order to tackle thermal stress of workers with a dependent labor relationship in the private sector of the economy, employers take technical and organizational protection measures, in accordance with the indicative rather than a restrictive list of No. 34666/03.06.2024, entitled “Prevention of Thermal Studies” R1N46NLDG-HOO6).
Mandatory pause of tasks in outdoor activities
For businesses located in areas where, according to the latest forecasts of the National Meteorological Service (NMS), particularly high temperatures and levels of discomfort (WBGT) in the Epirus Region, the Regional Units of Aitoloakarnania, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia, Achaia During the period 12.00΄-16.00΄ and in Attica, outside the islands, in Thrace, in the Regions of Central Macedonia and Thessaly, in the Regional Units of Fthiotida, Boeotia, Evia (Chalkida area), Corinthia, Argolida and Laconia Sunday, July 27, 2025 in outdoor manual work, such as work on technical and construction projects, construction sites, shipbuilding zones, distribution and transportation of products and objects with a two -wheeled vehicle, skateboard, delivery etc.
It is noted that in the above cases of compulsory cessation of work all employees are included, regardless of their type of employment, including the digital platforms referred to in Article 68 of Law 4808/2021.
In the event of the disposal of delivery work for delivery operations, this applies to all businesses carrying delivery either maintain a physical store or a digital platform.
However, the choice of ordering may be maintained by receipt of the user directly from the shop/takeaway, as well as the possibility of executing the order with private and public vehicles, except for any form of bicycles and mopeds as defined in the codes of road traffic.
The cessation of operations does not apply to economic activities concerning significant and socially critical infrastructure in the fields of health, transport and utility (eg health units, water supply, electricity, air transport, handling, marine, land and rail transport), under the condition of its 34666/03.06.2024 circular “Prevention of thermal stress of workers” (APA: RG1N46NLDG-HOO6), including the organization of working time.
In the event of non -compliance with the obligations hereof, the Labor Inspectorate shall be imposed in accordance with Articles 23 and 24 of Law 3996/2011 (A ‘170), a fine of EUR 2,000 per employee of the business.
Providing Distance Labor with the teleworking system
For employees with a dependent employment relationship in the private sector that belong to high -risk groups (Annex Table 2 of 34666/03.06.2024 circular) and especially in the case of exposure to aggravating conditions in the areas of paragraph B of this circular, they should be taken care of by the businesses in order to provide the work of as long as it is possible by the nature of their work.
Extraordinary measures to organize working time
In order to tackle the thermal stress of employees in the areas of paragraph B of this circular and to facilitate employees at any change of time to leave and withdraw from the work, employers may not be registered in advance in the “ERGANI” information system of any change of time.
Source: Skai
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