Surge in overtime hours recorded so far this year

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The labour accusation level Ergani has recorded an summation of 1.8 cardinal hours successful overtime so acold this year, compared to past year, Labor Minister Niki Kerameus told Real FM connected Friday.

“The fig has soared,” Kerameus said, crediting the Digital Labor Card system that she said “protects the worker archetypal of all, records the existent working time, and guarantees he/she is paid for this time, while it besides protects steadfast competition.”

She said, “in tourism we person an summation of 681% and successful the nutrient assemblage 180%” successful overtime hours recorded by the use of the card.

Sectors such arsenic tourism, nutrient services, manufacture and retail were added recently, while soon caller ones will person to use the system: wholesale, energy, and fiscal services.