Accelerating its implementation digital work card V TENmainly among those involved in transport, until the end of April caused gaps, shortcomings and omissions that were revealed in the shadow of the Tempe railway tragedy.

What was found after the tragedy, the missing stationmasters, erased by spaces and corrected departure and departure times, brought to the shift feet and working hours in … ca. according to the information, they considered it necessary to introduce a digital work card in public utilities, especially in the field of transport.

So, at the first stage, according to Ministry of Labormeasure will apply towith 12 DEKOs covering the vast majority of employees, namely 18,000 peopleAnd Hellenic Train and Hellenic Company for the Maintenance of Railway Equipment in order to deal uniformly with the employees of the country’s railway network.

In this way, the time tracking process is considered to be screened, while at the same time, the presence of employees in the workplace is verified directly in an unbiased manner and with the help of technological tools that facilitate the immediate detection of any violations. and false claims, whether they come from business or workers.

12 DEKOs are included, as well as Hellenic Train and a railway equipment maintenance company.

And this is because with the implementation of the measure, employees will “scan” their card – which can be printed, laminated, or even a mobile phone application – when entering and leaving work, and a statement of start and expiration will be automatically transmitted to Information system “Ergani”.

Thus, working hours will be observed and overtime will be accounted for, transparency of control by the employer or the labor inspectorate will be achieved, and conditions for equal competition between enterprises will be ensured.

According to the Minister of Labor Kostis Hatzidakis, the digital work card is a change that brings transparency and fairness to the relationship between employer and employee. “What was discovered after the tragedy in Tempe, i.e. absent station chiefs, shameful gaps, etc., lead us to the conclusion that we must immediately begin to implement it,” the minister said.

It should be noted that digital work cards are already used by more than 150,000 employees in banks, large supermarkets, insurance companies and security companies. It includes the myERGani mobile application, which employees “download” to their mobile phone, and the Ergani CardScanner application for enterprises, which “reads” employees’ Digital Cards at the beginning and end of work and automatically transmits real-time information to the Ergani II system. “.

According to the plan, during 2023 the measure should be extended to industry, tourism and catering.