Legally, men have the right to ask for a paid paternity leave, and can demand additional compensation if it is not permitted.
According to an article of the Greek newspaper “Ethnos”, the court recognized the right of a man who works at the public sector, to receive a compensation of 10.332 euros plus five years interest because his office refused to give him a paternity leave of nine months.
This decision complies with the Hellenic and EU constitution regarding the equality of the two sexes.
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