Employee's out-of-court notice contesting a dismissal (Greece)
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For an employee on an open-ended contract in Greece who has been dismissed and considers the dismissal void or abusive. In this out-of-court notice (εξώδικη δήλωση), served by a court bailiff, the employee contests the dismissal, offers to keep working and takes any severance pay only with a reservation. It is not compulsory and stops no deadline: the lawsuit for nullity must be served on the employer within three months of the end of the employment, and the claim for severance pay within six months of its falling due (art. 351 of the Greek Labour Code, Presidential Decree 62/2025).
- Made for use in Greece
- Last updated October 27, 2026
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When to use this document
- Your employer in Greece has fired you and you believe the dismissal is unfair or invalid.
- You were dismissed without a written notice or without severance pay, and you want to object.
- Your boss told you not to come back to work, and you want it on record that you do not accept it.
- You want a bailiff-served notice telling your former employer that you contest the dismissal.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Employee
- Employee's father's name
- Employee's AFM (Greek tax number)
- Employee's address
- Employer
- Employer's AFM (Greek tax number)
- Employer's registered address
- Person signing for the employer
- Position
- Date of hiring
- Gross base salary
- Date of dismissal (notice received or work stopped)
- How the dismissal was made
- Why the dismissal is void (optional)
- Severance pay received so far
- City
- Date
Common questions
- How long does an employee in Greece have to sue over a dismissal?
- The lawsuit for nullity of the dismissal must be filed and served on the employer within three months of the end of the employment relationship; to be safe, count from the day the dismissal reached you. A claim for payment or top-up of severance pay must be served within six months of its falling due (art. 351 of Presidential Decree 62/2025). The three-month period is a strict time bar, and neither the out-of-court notice nor a request to the Labour Inspectorate stops it. The lawsuit is filed through a lawyer.
- Is an out-of-court notice needed in Greece before suing over a void dismissal?
- No: the law does not require it, and it does not replace the lawsuit. It is useful as dated proof that you did not accept the dismissal, offered your work and take any severance pay only with a reservation. A court bailiff serves it and draws up a report of service. A labour-dispute request to the Labour Inspectorate is free, but it does not replace the lawsuit either.
- When is a dismissal void in Greece?
- A dismissal is valid only if made in writing, the severance pay due has been paid and the employee was insured (Greek Labour Code, Presidential Decree 62/2025). It is also void where it is due to discrimination or retaliation, is a reaction to the exercise of a legal right or breaches a special provision, such as the protection of pregnancy and maternity (art. 350 of the Code, formerly art. 66 of Law 4808/2021), and where it is abusive (art. 281 of the Greek Civil Code).
- What happens to severance pay when a dismissed employee in Greece contests the dismissal?
- Receiving severance pay, even without a reservation, does not waive a claim to a higher amount. To make clear that you do not accept the dismissal, the notice says that any sum is taken with an express reservation. If the court finds the dismissal void, it may, at the employee's or the employer's request, award additional compensation instead, from three months' pay up to twice the statutory severance (art. 66 of Law 4808/2021).
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