Greece opens consultation on AI and platform worker rules
Greece opened a public online consultation on a draft bill regulating artificial intelligence in the workplace and protecting platform workers. The legislative package establishes strict guidelines for algorithmic management and updates social insurance protections.
The consultation runs on the government portal OpenGov until November 19, 2026. Labour Minister Niki Kerameos said that while artificial intelligence offers utility, it requires reliable safeguards and full transparency.
Algorithmic Management Standards
The first pillar of the bill creates mandatory rules for deploying algorithmic tools in workplaces. It introduces strict transparency mandates, data protection protocols, and mandatory human oversight for significant employment decisions.
These requirements implement European Union Directive 2024/2831, which sets unified minimum standards across member states. The second pillar addresses digital platform working conditions to ensure proper employment status classification and straightforward access to justice.
Legislation extends health insurance coverage for young adults
Beyond digital labor rules, the legislation amends welfare and pension laws to close health insurance coverage gaps for young adults. Unmarried children of insured individuals will retain family health coverage until they turn 24.
Coverage extends to age 26 for students who remain unmarried and unemployed. People with a verified disability rating of 67 percent or higher maintain dependent coverage rights even while earning an income.
Reform program aims to manage employment and algorithmic control
The measure operates within Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s broader reform program aimed at fulfilling 90 government targets by the end of the current legislative term. Eleftheros Typos reported that unemployment in Greece recently dropped to 7.6 percent, marking an 18-year low.
The bill is intended to ensure that this employment growth is not accompanied by an uncontrolled spread of algorithmic control systems. Comments can be submitted on the OpenGov platform.
Where to submit feedback and how health insurance changes
Where can citizens submit feedback on the draft bill?
Stakeholders can submit formal comments on the OpenGov government portal until the consultation deadline on November 19, 2026.
How does the bill affect health insurance for young adults?
Unmarried children of insured workers keep family health coverage until age 24, or until age 26 for those continuing their education while unmarried and unemployed.
What European directive does the legislation implement?
The bill transposes European Union Directive 2024/2831, which sets uniform minimum standards for platform activities across the union.