As of April 21, 2026, the New Health and Safety Legislation and more specifically the Amendment of the Occupational Health and Safety Law of 2026 came into force, which amends article 13(c) and introduces new obligations for all employers.
What employers should do
According to the new provisions:
- Health and Safety induction training and awareness, must be provided to all employees from the first working day.
- Training must be carried out in a language and format understandable by each employee, in order to ensure a substantive understanding of the relevant instructions and procedures.
- During Induction training, employees are entitled to full remuneration, in accordance with:
– the Wage Protection Law, and
– the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Law.
Based on relevant information from the Labor Insoection Depertment, all companies should immediately:
- Review the existing Occupational Written Risk Assessments (WRAs)
- Proceed with revisions where necessary
- Incorporate the new legislative requirements into new and existing procedures
Ensure immediate compliance with new legislation
With Mind the Gap you can ensure your business’s compliance with the new legislative requirements. The audit, guidance and training are carried out by our Health and Safety Experts (approved ΕΞΥΠΠ), with many years of experience in the field of Occupational Health & Safety. What we provide is:
- Evaluation of your current Occupational Written Risk Assessments (WRAs)
- Review and updating of Health and Safety Management System
- Development of new procedures based on the current legal requirements including training material
- Employees Training
For more information you can contact our Health and Safety consultants
