Today, Monday, 29 June 2026, marks the start of a new expansion phase for Greece’s Digital Work Card — implemented on a pilot basis until mid-November 2026. Five additional sectors are now included in this pilot rollout: consulting services; advertising and other office-based activities; repair services; storage and logistics (including transport-support activities); water and wastewater management; and gambling operations.
Pilot Phase and Full Rollout
The pilot period runs until 15 November 2026. From 16 November onward, the Digital Work Card will be fully enforced across these sectors. During the pilot, extensive consultations will take place with stakeholders in each sector to refine and optimize implementation.
Minister Highlights Impact and Benefits
Niki Kerameos, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, stated: “The Digital Work Card has proven to be a vital tool for protecting workers and enhancing transparency in the labour market. It ensures accurate recording of actual working hours and full payment of legally mandated wages. Since its introduction, declared overtime hours have surged by up to 1,200% in certain sectors. In 2025 alone, over 2.7 million more overtime hours were reported compared to 2024. This measure protects workers, supports fair businesses against unfair competition, and effectively combats undeclared and underreported employment.”
Earlier Expansion Phase
The first phase of this latest expansion began on 2 June 2026 and runs until 11 October 2026. It covers healthcare services — including hospitals and diagnostic or therapeutic centres (excluding physicians), employment support services, telecommunications, selected service sectors such as hair salons, beauty centres, and dry cleaners, and building and outdoor cleaning services.
Overall Coverage
Together, these two expansion phases extend the Digital Work Card’s protection to an additional 476,000 employees. As a result, the total number of workers covered by the scheme is now estimated at approximately 2.5 million.