The seminar on the implementation of the digital work card in tourism and hospitality, under the auspices of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, took place with a large participation on Saturday, February 8th, at the C2 Conference Room of Metropolitan Expo.
The seminar began with greetings from Ms. Niki Kerameos, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. George Kavathas, President of the General Confederation of Greek Small Businesses and Crafts (GSEVEE), and Mr. Alexandros Thanos, Special Advisor of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).
Niki Kerameos
George Kavathas
Next, Mr. Nikos Milapidis, General Secretary of Labor Relations, gave a general presentation on the state of the Greek economy and then detailed the applications of the digital work card, such as the reporting of working hours and overtime. He emphasized the positive impact of its implementation, noting that 815,000 overtime hours were reported in 2024, and mentioned that the government aims to implement the measure nationwide by 2027.
Nikos Milapidis
Dinos Siomopoulos
The next segment featured a very interesting discussion on specific issues related to the implementation of the digital work card. In response to a question about whether the measure would “slow down” tourism, Mr. Milapidis emphasized: “There is no indication that the implementation of the measure is associated with negative effects on the tourism sector.” Following this, Mr. Giorgos Tzilivakis, Director of the Labor Inspectorate, outlined the specifics of the hospitality industry and the inspection activities of the Independent Authority in businesses of the sector. Mr. Stavros Routsounis, Project Manager of 01 Solutions Hellas, then analyzed the technical parameters for the successful operation of the digital work card.
After questions from representatives of hotel industry associations, Ms. Kerameos encouraged all professionals to adopt the digital work card, familiarize themselves with its functions, and provide valuable feedback to the Ministry for further optimization.
The event and the discussion were moderated by journalist Mr. Dinos Siomopoulos
Dinos Siomopoulos, Nikos Milapidis, George Tzilivakis, Stavros Routzounis
The event and the discussion were moderated by journalist Mr. Dinos Siomopoulos
