Greece sets limits on AI in workplace decisions with new labour ministry bill

A bill on algorithmic management

Labour minister Niki Kerameus presented a bill on artificial intelligence in the labour market to the cabinet on 2 November 2026, then to a press conference that Secretary General Nikos Milapidis also attended. The bill's official title covers rules on AI use in the labour market, protection of platform workers, and the transposition of EU Directive 2024/2831, along with other provisions. The ministry says its aim is to curb the unchecked use of algorithms that allocate work, assess performance and manage staff. Kerameus presented the technology as a productivity tool that still needs protective safeguards.

“Artificial intelligence is an extremely useful tool that significantly improves productivity in the labour market. Safeguards are nonetheless required to protect workers and the labour market.”

Kerameus also said the bill introduces human oversight of algorithmic management on platforms, so that the technology supports decisions without replacing people in them.

Human review of automated decisions

According to reporting on the bill, a platform would not be allowed to restrict, suspend or permanently deactivate a worker's account, or end a working relationship, solely through automated means. Human review would have to examine the particular circumstances of each case and limit unfair or mistaken decisions. Workers would be entitled to know how the algorithms operate, which data they use and the criteria by which they are evaluated. They could also request explanations and a review of decisions taken solely by automated systems.

The platforms named in the coverage include e-food, Wolt, Box, Uber, Freenow and Bolt, which use algorithms to allocate orders, rate the speed and performance of couriers or drivers, and organise their work. The same practices can appear at firms that are not platforms, such as logistics companies, banks and insurers. The framework also targets cases, whether or not a platform is involved, where system decisions ignore real working conditions such as weather, distances, order volumes and delivery times.

Sensitive data, employment status and parental leave

Kerameus said the bill sets stricter limits on processing sensitive personal data for algorithmic management, and that certain categories of information may not be used for those purposes. The bill also includes a presumption of dependent employment, which is intended to help determine the correct employment status of platform workers. Its provisions on parental leave would remove a obstacle for parents, who would no longer have to wait a year between two parental leaves. The bill additionally aims to strengthen cooperation between the competent authorities.

Consultation and the Pizza Fan case

The ministry says it has consulted extensively with the national social partners and sector representatives throughout the drafting process. Dozens of their comments have already been incorporated into the draft, and dialogue is continuing. At the same press conference, Kerameus addressed the Pizza Fan case, saying there is ongoing contact with workers and representatives of the chain. She said employment contracts remain in force, so the employer is obliged to pay wages and contributions. Payments had already started at the franchisees' businesses, and on 2 November they began for employees of the parent company, which employs about 550 people. A tripartite meeting on the Pizza Fan case is scheduled at the labour ministry for 3 November, and initiatives are also under way on a separate case involving Choriatiko.