{"id":27985,"date":"2026-10-27T19:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/policy-prevention-violence-harassment\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T19:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:05:03","slug":"policy-prevention-violence-harassment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/policy-prevention-violence-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy for the Prevention and Combating of Violence and Harassment at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27985\" class=\"elementor elementor-27985 elementor-25715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c476801 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c476801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bc975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9bc975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b4be7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b4be7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6dbcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fa6dbcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy for the Prevention and Combating of Violence and Harassment at Work<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a735a31 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a735a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"viografiko\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/epikoinonia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483a0027 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"483a0027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cd05b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32cd05b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d853ed7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d853ed7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452a2762 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"452a2762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;sticky&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:190,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77775c6a elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"77775c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67361c02 elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67361c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/about-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d855fdd elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d855fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/mission-vision-values\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mission \u2013 Vision \u2013 Values<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3446e9c4 elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3446e9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/facilities\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Facilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2c0a5b elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c2c0a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/gr-p-georgariou-scholarship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u201cGr. P. Georgariou\u201d Scholarship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655b2b5 elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"655b2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/social-responsibility-contribution\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Social Responsibility &amp; Contribution<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed08e68 elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ed08e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/policy-prevention-violence-harassment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Policy for the Prevention and Combating of Violence and Harassment at Work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f47f79 elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10f47f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/gdpr\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GDPR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6f073f elementor-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f6f073f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/certifications\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Certifications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783c85fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"783c85fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc04b7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc04b7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5a3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee5a3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">POLICY FOR THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT AT WORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19de084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19de084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Company \u2013 Branch: ATHENS VISION S.A.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2abff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2abff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employer details \u2013 Legal representative<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7f03f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af7f03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SURNAME: CHARONIS FIRST NAME: ANASTASIOS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0867f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0867f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>I hereby certify that:<\/b><\/p><ol><li>ATHENS VISION S.A. observes all measures and obligations relating to the implementation of the provisions of Part II of Law 4808\/2021 on the prevention and handling of all forms of violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment and sexual harassment.<\/li><li>The purpose of this policy is to create and establish a working environment that respects, promotes and safeguards human dignity and the right of every person to a world of work free from violence and harassment. ATHENS VISION S.A. declares that it recognizes and respects the right of every employee to a working environment free from violence and harassment, and that it does not tolerate any such behavior, in any form, by any person.<\/li><li>This policy is adopted in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Law 4808\/2021 and the implementing regulations, and covers the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Law 4808\/2021.<\/li><\/ol><p><b>A. Prevention and combating of violence and harassment at work<\/b><\/p><p><b>(a) Assessment of the risks of violence and harassment at work.<\/b><\/p><p>The risk is assessed as minimal, owing to long-standing employment relationships, the layout of the premises, the nature of the medical procedures, and the number of people who share each space.<\/p><p><b>(b) Measures for the prevention, control, limitation and handling of these risks, and for monitoring such incidents or forms of behavior.<\/b><\/p><p>Informing shareholders, external collaborators and employees; a procedure for handling any complaints; updating the risk assessment and the measures.<\/p><p><b>(c) Information and awareness-raising actions for staff.<\/b><\/p><p>Sending Law 4808\/2021 and this policy to everyone by email, posting the policy on the company\u2019s notice board, and publishing it on our website.<\/p><p><b>(d) Information on the rights and obligations of employees and the employer, as well as of persons who exercise managerial authority or represent the employer, to the extent and degree of their own responsibility, in the event of the occurrence, reporting or complaint of such incidents, and on the relevant procedure.<\/b><\/p><p>The employer and those exercising managerial authority are informed of their rights and obligations, and of those of employees. Subsequently, everyone is informed by the company\u2019s General Manager.<\/p><p><b>(e) Designation of a reference person (\u201cliaison\u201d) to guide and inform employees on the prevention and handling of violence and harassment at work.<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Ms. Argyro Karkoulia, the longest-serving member of the company\u2019s staff, is designated as the \u201cliaison\u201d for employees.<\/li><li>The company\u2019s General Manager is designated as the \u201cliaison\u201d for shareholders and external collaborators.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>(f) Protection of employment and support for employees who are victims of domestic violence, as far as possible, by every appropriate means or reasonable adjustment.<\/b><\/p><p>The company provides flexible working arrangements, at the request of an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, to support them in keeping their job and in their smooth reintegration after such incidents, provided that the staffing of their department and the operational needs of the company permit.<\/p><p><b>B. Procedure for receiving and examining complaints<\/b><\/p><p><b>(a) Communication channels \u2013 responsible persons<\/b><\/p><ul><li>The \u201cliaison\u201d for employees.<\/li><li>The \u201cliaison\u201d for shareholders and external collaborators.<\/li><li>The company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer.<\/li><li>The Board of Directors.<\/li><\/ul><p>Complaints are received by the respective \u201cliaisons,\u201d in writing or electronically, marked \u201cCONFIDENTIAL.\u201d The same persons examine the complaints and collect any evidence. They forward this material, together with their reasoned opinion, marked \u201cCONFIDENTIAL\u201d:<\/p><ul><li>to the General Manager, for employees, and<\/li><li>to the Chief Executive Officer, for shareholders and external collaborators.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>(b) Investigation and examination of complaints with impartiality, and protection of the confidentiality and personal data of victims and of the persons complained against.<\/b><\/p><p>The company has a Privacy Policy and clauses and procedures for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and has designated its senior executives as liaisons.<\/p><p><b>(c) Prohibition of retaliation against the affected person.<\/b><\/p><p>The company undertakes not to take any form of retaliation against the affected person who made the complaint, such as dismissal or termination of the employment relationship in any manner, or any other adverse treatment of that person, where it constitutes vindictive behavior or a counter-measure within the meaning of Article 14 of Law 3896\/2010 (Government Gazette A\u2019 207), in relation to an incident of violence and harassment under Article 4.<\/p><p><b>(d) Description of the consequences when violations are established.<\/b><\/p><p>If the General Manager (for complaints by employees) or the Chief Executive Officer (for complaints by shareholders and external collaborators) is persuaded of the merits of a complaint, they recommend to the Board of Directors that measures be taken. The Board of Directors decides whether to impose a sanction, and its severity. For employees who are the subject of a complaint, it decides within the framework of existing labor legislation. For shareholders and external collaborators who are the subject of a complaint, it decides in accordance with the existing Articles of Association or the company\u2019s contractual obligations. Indicative sanctions include a recommendation to comply, a change of position, working hours, place or manner of work, or termination of the employment or collaboration relationship.<\/p><p><b>(e) Cooperation and provision of any relevant information to the competent authorities, if requested.<\/b><\/p><p>The company undertakes to cooperate and to provide any relevant information to the competent authorities that are permitted, under existing personal data legislation, to receive data of this nature and that take up the relevant cases, either ex officio or at the request of an affected person. For this purpose, the company undertakes to keep, in a dedicated file, all data it collects, in any form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27985","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensvision.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}