Your rights regarding vacation and holiday pay

How much vacation am I entitled to?

How much holiday you are entitled to depends on whether there is a collective agreement with your employer or not. According to the Holiday Act, all employees are entitled to at least 4 weeks of holiday plus 1 day. If there is a collective agreement, you are entitled to 5 weeks of holiday. From the year you turn 60, you are also entitled to an extra week of holiday.

Who decides when I can take vacation?

The determination of vacation time should be discussed between you and your employer, or with your union representative, well in advance of the vacation beginning. If you cannot agree, the employer determines the time of the vacation. However, the Vacation Act gives you some rights when it comes to determining vacation time:

– You can demand that three of the vacation weeks be taken in the period from June 1 to September 30, and that these three weeks be given as one continuous vacation.

– You can request that the “remaining holiday” of 1 week + 1 day is not split up, but given as one whole holiday. This also applies to the extra holiday week for employees over 60 years of age.

For those who have a collective agreement right to extra holiday, the collective agreement will state whether you can claim this for a continuous period. If this is not specified in the collective agreement, freedom of agreement applies, and the employer then has the final say.

When can I claim my holiday pay?

Holiday pay is intended to compensate for the fact that you do not receive income during your holiday. This means that you do not receive a salary during your holiday, but holiday pay instead. You are entitled to receive your holiday pay on the last regular payday before your holiday, and no later than one week before your holiday begins. However, the most common practice is for your employer to pay your holiday pay in June, while deducting your salary for all your holiday weeks. This means that you can take your holiday and still receive your salary in any month during the year.

What happens if I get sick during my vacation?

– Sick before the holiday: If you become 100 percent sick before the holiday, you can request that the holiday be postponed. You must document the illness with a doctor's certificate and notify us that you want the holiday postponed no later than the last working day before the holiday was supposed to start. We recommend doing this in writing.

– Sick during vacation: If you are 100 percent sick during your vacation, you can request that the sick days be postponed and given as a new vacation later in the same year. This must also be documented with a doctor's certificate, and you must notify your employer that you wish to postpone your vacation as soon as you return to work. We also recommend doing this in writing.

– Partially sick: If you are partially sick, you are not entitled to postpone your vacation.

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