you may receive. On the contrary it is the lowest possible basis upon which a further amount should be paid based on local negotiations between your employer and the shop steward or the local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians. You can get the facts about the level of salaries in the area where you work by contacting the local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians. Payslip Each employee working for a company covered by a collective agreement must receive a payslip at every payroll. The payslip must include information about hourly pay, working hours, overtime pay, holiday pay, sick pay, pensions pay and compensation for loss of earnings on public holidays. If you see on-account 4 amount on your payslip, you must check whether it corresponds to the amount that has actually been paid to you in cash. Working hours Working hours are normally fixed at 37 hours per week and must be between 06:00 and 18:00 from Monday to Friday. Other working hours must be agreed in writing between employee and employer. It is important to keep a record of how many hours and where you work. Write it down in a calendar or keep a copy of the weekly timesheet you submit to your employer. Overtime and weekend work If you work more than 37 hours a week or on the weekend, you are normally entitled to extra payment in addition to Danish Union of Electricians ELECTRICIAN WELCOME TO DENMARK! NICE KNOW CHECK UP ON YOUR COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT to Electrician Your rights on a Danish building site Welcome to Denmark. Electricians working at Danish working places have a number of rights that are laid down in collective agreements. If you work for a company, which is covered by a collective agreement, you have the same rights as your Danish coll The Danish Union of Electricians we know about salaries and working conditions We are the trade union for electricians working in Denmark. Therefore we know about the salary and the conditions, you should have while working in Denmark. We negotiate the collective agreements for electricians and coop you may receive. On the contrary it is the lowest possible basis upon which a further amount should be paid based on local negotiations between your employer and the shop steward or the local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians. You can get the facts about the level of salaries in the area wh your hourly pay. Typically, you get +50% payment the first three hours of overtime and +100% for the rest. Remember that you must receive payment for ALL the hours you work. If you have made special working agreements with your employer with more than 37 hours a week, it is a good idea to have them The Danish Union of Electricians Local branches Bornholm +45 5695 7082 bornholm@def.dk Funen +45 6612 5205 fyn@def.dk Copenhagen +45 3586 5000 kbh@def.dk Little Belt +45 7642 4350 lillebelt@def.dk Central Jutland +45 9741 3355/ midtjylland@def.dk +45 8643 8246 6 North Jutland +45 9 7 Danish Union of Electricians Nyropsgade 14, DK-1602 Copenhagen +45 33 29 70 00 def@def.dk www.def.dk