Thursday, March 23, 2023

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH SHOPS ON 25 MARCH AND 1 APRIL [bank holidays]

 Filenews 23 March 2023



Shops closed on April 1 and stores open on March 25 according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance.

Specifically, the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance informs that, according to the provisions of the Regulation of the Operation of Stores and the Terms of Employment of their Employees, all General Stores (eg stores within shopping centres, supermarkets, clothing / footwear stores, etc.), on Saturday, March 25, 2023, can remain open.

As far as Saturday 1st April 2023 is concerned, all General Stores should remain closed.

It is emphasized that, according to Article 16 of the legislation in question, March 25 and April 1 are considered public holidays for store employees.

Therefore, in case store employees (General or Special) are called to work on the above dates, they should be compensated with a ratio of 1:2 for each hour worked.