In the immediate future, the Government aims to implement and enforce important policies and reforms, including the implementation of the National Minimum Wage, the introduction of paid parental leave, the regulation of teleworking to protect workers' rights and the digitalisation of applications for all Social Insurance Fund benefits and allowances, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Zeta Aimylianidou reiterated in a Labour Day message.
The Minister noted that the Government attaches particular importance to the protection of workers' rights and to this end implements targeted policies.
At the same time, she said, the establishment and institutionalization of the Single Inspection Service, as well as the implementation and utilization of advanced computerized systems, has significantly upgraded the Ministry of Labour's intervention capabilities for labour inspection, with the aim of implementing legislation and protecting workers' rights.
Our commitment to the implementation of labour legislation and towards combating undeclared work so that all workers enjoy the institutional protection to which they are entitled is only one part of our policy towards achieving the broader objective of continuously improving the quality of life of workers, he said.
Ms. Aimylianidou stressed that May 1 is a milestone for the struggles of all workers and their demands for their basic labour rights, such as decent work, progress and prosperity.
Labour Day symbolizes respect for human rights with particular emphasis on the protection of workers' rights, social justice and a non-discriminatory society, the Minister said.
I assure you that we will continue to work consistently and with a sense of social responsibility to realise the vision of a just, productive and prosperous society and to protect the human right to work, she said.
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