Hiring in Greece

Greece’s skilled professionals and strategic location are appealing, but its labor laws can complicate hiring. Omnipresent, as your Employer of Record (EOR), ensures compliance with IKA rules, no local entity needed.

Our EOR services cover payroll, benefits like 20 days of leave, and tax filings, freeing you to manage teams in Athens or Thessaloniki. We offer a tech-driven solution customized to Greece’s evolving market.

• Swift, compliant onboarding.
• Payroll in EUR, fully managed.
• Local wage and benefit insights.
• Easy scaling with full support.

Employer costs include the Unemployment Fund (contribution to the Labor Office), Main Pension, and Healthcare. Use the OmniCalculator to estimate costs, or contact us for further information.

The rate of personal taxation varies depending on the income tax bracket the individual belongs to. This ranges between 9% - 44%.

Employee contributions include Main Pension, Supplementary Pension, and Contributions to the National Organization for Healthcare. This list is non-exhaustive, please contact us for further information.

Conventional working hours of up to 40 hours a week. Maximum of 8 hours a day. Overtime is allowed under additional requirements.

First 3 days for 50% of wage, paid by the employer. From day 4 statutory sick pay. The duration of paid sick leave depends on the duration of employment.

Maternity leave of 17 weeks - 8 weeks before and 9 weeks after birth.

Paternity leave of 15 working days.

A progressive number of days, beginning with 20 during 1st year of employment. As well as 14 public holidays.

Severance is mandatory and paid only upon dismissal. In case an employee resigns, regardless of their years of employment, they are not due any severance payment.

The indefinite contract can be terminated at any time without reason, notice or severance during the first 12 months.

After 12 months, the validity of the termination requires notice and severance payment. Payment in lieu of notice is allowed.

A valid reason is not required for termination but recommended in case of dispute and litigation.