The complaint registered on 26 September 2014, concerns Article 1 (the right to work), Article 2 (the right to just conditions of work), Article 4 (the right to a fair remuneration) and Article 7 (the right of children and young persons to protection) of the 1961 Charter, as well as Article 3 of the 1988 Additional Protocol (the right to take part in the determination and improvement of the working conditions and working environment). The complainant trade union, GSEE, alleges that some of the new legislation enacted as part of the austerity measures adopted in Greece during the economic and financial crisis affects workers’ rights in a manner that is contrary to the Charter.

• Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered on 26 September 2014
• Case Document no. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility
• Case Document no. 3, Observations by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Case Document no. 4, Observations by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
• Case Document no. 5, Submissions of the Government on the merits
• Case Document no. 6, European Commission Observations
• Case Document no. 7, Response of Greek General Confederation of Labour to the Government’s Submissions
• Case Document no. 8, Further submissions provided by the participants of the hearing of 20 October 2016

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 19 May 2015.

The European Committee of Social Rights held a public hearing on 20 October 2016.

The European Committee of Social Rights adopted its decision on the merits on 23 March 2017.

In its decision on the merits, the Committee concludes:

• by 9 votes to 3 that there is no violation of Article 1§1 of the 1961 Charter;
• unanimously that there is a violation of Article 1§2 of the 1961 Charter;
• unanimously that there is a violation of Article 2§1 of the 1961 Charter;
• unanimously that there is no violation of Article 2§5 of the 1961 Charter;
• unanimously that there is a violation of Article 4§1 of the 1961 Charter on the grounds that
  • a) fair remuneration is not guaranteed;
  • b) the reduction of the minimum wage for workers under 25 years is excessive and constitutes discrimination on grounds of age;
• unanimously that there is a violation of Article 4§4 of the 1961 Charter;
• unanimously that there is a violation of Article 7§5 of the 1961 Charter on the grounds that the minimum wage of young workers aged 15 to 18 years is not fair;
• unanimously that there is a violation of Article 7§7 of the 1961 Charter;
• by 9 votes to 3 that there is a violation of Article 3 of the 1988 Additional Protocol.

 Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 111/2014

 Decision on the merits of the Complaint 111/2014

 Resolution ResChS(2017)9 of the Committee of Ministers on 5 July 2017

 Resolution ResChS(2018)12 of the Committee of Ministers on 12 December 2018