Greece Advances New Legislation to Close Gender Pay Gap

Greece Moves to Close Gender Pay Gap With New Equal Pay Legislation

Greece's Labor Ministry has taken a formal step toward closing the gender pay gap, receiving Tuesday a legislative committee report on equal pay and immediately opening consultations with employers and unions on a draft law. Labor Minister Niki Kerameus accepted the report from law professor Patrina Paparrigopoulos, who chaired the drafting committee, in a ceremony attended by Labor Relations Secretary General Nikos Milapidis. Mrs. Kerameus said the ministry is committed to ensuring that wag...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA