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Do you have a vacation coming up? Clarify this before the New Year
The Holiday Act gives you both a right and an obligation to take holiday during the calendar year, and this applies to a minimum of 25 working days of holiday (4 weeks and 1 day). If your company has a collective agreement, you will get a fifth holiday week, giving a total of five weeks of holiday.
If you do not have time to take all your vacation, up to 12 working days of the statutory vacation can be transferred to the next one. If you have a collective agreement, you can also take the extra vacation week if this is agreed with your employer.
– Are you over 60 years old? Then you are entitled to one extra week of vacation, which you decide when to take. The employer must receive at least two weeks' notice , cf. Section 6 of the Holiday Act.
– You can request that the vacation be given as consecutive days, but the employer has the final say in when the vacation should be taken.
If your employer prevents you from taking your holiday, you can claim compensation, cf. Section 14 of the Holiday Act.
Which days are red – and do you have the day off?
Not all days during Christmas automatically entitle you to time off:
– December 24 (Christmas Eve): Working day until 3:00 PM, then a "red day" which entitles you to a salary supplement if you are covered by YTF's collective agreements.
– December 25 (Christmas Day): Red Day.
– December 26 (Boxing Day): Red Day.
– December 31 (New Year's Eve): Considered a working day, but may be covered by YTF's collective bargaining provisions after 3:00 PM.
– January 1 (first day of the New Year): Red Day.
Claims for wage supplements for work on public holidays
YTF's collective agreements provide the right to a salary supplement for work on public holidays, such as Christmas and New Year's Eve.
– Public holiday supplement for work on public holidays, such as Boxing Day and Boxing Day.
– Supplement for work after 3:00 PM on Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve.
The Freight Truck and Bus Industry Agreement, for example, entitles you to a 100% supplement on public holidays during Christmas, as well as on New Year's Eve after 3:00 p.m. The Bus Industry Agreement entitles you to a 200% supplement for work after 6:00 p.m. on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Don't you have a collective bargaining agreement?
If you are not covered by a collective agreement, salary supplements depend on what is specified in your employment contract. If this is not mentioned, you have no automatic right to supplements.
Demand a collective agreement for better rights
Without a collective agreement, you don't have the same rights as holiday pay. Get 25% of your colleagues to stay YTF -members, we will send the claim to the company. Contact us for help!
Do you get paid for holidays when you have time off?
– Monthly salary: You usually get paid as usual, even on public holidays.
– Hourly pay: Employees who are paid by the hour are paid for the days they work. If you do not work on a red day, you are not entitled to pay for that day either.
Contact your union representative if you are unsure what applies to you.
Half tax on salary payment in December
In December, half the tax is usually deducted. This means that the tax withheld for December is half of the usual amount, but more is deducted the rest of the year to compensate.
Your employer can choose whether this halved deduction will be applied to your November or December salary. Check your payslip to see how it affects you.
Merry Christmas from YTF !
Do you have more questions about holidays, pay or working during the holidays? Contact us YTF We are here to help you!
