Yiannis Vroutsis
Handout of €534 is due on Monday
Over half a million workers will have to wait until Monday for the special compensation of 534 euros for having their labor contracts suspended for the month of May due to the government measures to contain the coronavirus, Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis told Skai Radio on Friday.
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Domestic tourism subsidy program tripled
This year the number of social tourism voucher recipients will be more than twice as high as last year in a program that will cost the Manpower Organization (OAED) three times the state's contribution in 2019, allowing employed and unemployed Greeks alike to enjoy low-cost holidays.
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Greek economy to get multi-billion-euro lifeline
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce steps to revive the economy in a televised address on Wednesday. These steps will be mainly focused on tourism but will also concern other sectors affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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May’s furlough handout to be disbursed in early June
Employers have until the end of May to declare any changes in contract suspensions for this month, according to Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis, who has made it clear that the 534 euros (or part thereof) will be paid out to all workers whose contracts will remain suspended this month.
Second wave of coronavirus handouts to salary workers
The special 800-euro compensation was credited on Monday to 105,853 workers in Greece whose labor contracts with businesses deemed non-essential during the coronavirus pandemic have been suspended, as the second phase of handouts has started concerning those who applied on the special platform between April 11 and 20.
Labor minister blames pressure, operational framework for failed distant training program
Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis on Thursday responded to accusations of incompetency by opposition parties over a series of problematic distance training voucher programs for scientists and self-employed professionals which were scrapped on Wednesday amid widespread criticism that they were makeshift and of low quality.
Government scraps voucher program for scientists
The government has scrapped its distance training voucher programs for scientists and self-employed professionals amid criticism from opposition parties that they were a makeshift and below par initiative.
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Handouts for jobless for up to 24 months
The one-off 400-euro handout to the long-term unemployed which was announced on Monday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be credited to 155,000 jobless registered with the Manpower Organization (OAED) after Easter.
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Worst March ever for jobs due to pandemic
Last month saw a net loss of 41,903 jobs in Greece, making it by far the worst March since the collection of data started in 2001, as the coronavirus pandemic led to a dramatic drop in hirings, mainly in tourism and food service.
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Fines for employers who cheat
Enterprises found to be employing workers whose contracts have been suspended will be fined 1,200 euros for each employee, according to a decision by Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis. The fine will also concern corporations that have suspended the labor contracts of employees but still employ over 10 percent of them through teleworking.
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