How much should you earn in the industry you are currently working in? What does the Norwegian rate depend on? What if you earn less than the minimum wage - minstelønn?
In today's article I will try to answer these questions, among others.
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Minstelønn - the minimum wage in Norway
The minimum wage is the established minimum wage. Minimum wages may be set by law and then apply to all workers in the country or may be agreed through a collective agreement (tariffavtale) between workers 'and employers' organizations - known as collective wage agreements (tariffavtalt minstelønn).
There is no statutory minimum wage in Norway, which means for an employee that if he or she is not a member of any workers' organization, there are no rules governing the level of wages. The Main Trade and Services Organization (HSH) has proposed a statutory minimum wage in Norway to avoid social dumping.
The minimum rate in individual industries (set on June 1, 2019)
Construction industry
For skilled workers - DKK 209,70
For unskilled employees with no experience in the industry - 188,40kr
For unskilled employees with at least one year of experience in the industry - 196,50kr
For employees under the age of 18 - DKK 126,50
The provisions of the Working Environment Act (Arbeidsmiljøloven) on overtime apply unless a more favorable overtime supplement has been agreed. 40% of the hourly wage is the minimum allowance that must be added for overtime.
Cleaning industry
Workers who perform cleaning in private companies that sell cleaning services: 187,66kr
Workers under the age of 18 who perform cleaning in private companies that sell cleaning services: 139,62kr
The supplement to overtime pay for work between 21.00 and 6.00 is at least DKK 26 per hour. Any increases are agreed individually.
Hotel, restaurant and catering industry
All shore-based hotel, restaurant and catering workers should receive the minimum wage.
For employees over 20 and employees over 18 with at least four months of experience in the industry - DKK 167,90
For young employees aged:
16 years - 110,33kr
17 years - 119,83kr
18 years - 139,04kr
Forwarding and shipbuilding industry
Employees performing production, assembly and installation work in the shipping and shipbuilding industry should receive an hourly wage not less than:
For skilled workers - DKK 178,55
For those working in special conditions - 170,53 kr
For midfielders - 162,60kr
Workers employed by the company or permanent place of work who are sent on assignment and where housing is required for the assignment of work, the additional hourly rate shall be:
For skilled professionals -35,71kr
For those working in special conditions - 34,11 kr
For midfielders - 32,52kr
The overtime allowance is 50% of the hourly wage. 21.00% of the hourly wage is payable for work exceeding the normal working hours between 6.00 p.m. and 100 a.m. and on Sundays and public holidays.
Agricultural and horticultural industry
Help during the holidays and harvest
An employee under the age of 18 - 103,15kr
Over 18 years of age - employed for a maximum of 12 weeks - 123,15kr
Over 18 years of age - employed for 12-24 months (3-6 months) - 128,65kr
Workers over the age of 18 who are employed for more than 6 months will be remunerated as an unskilled permanent worker.
Permanent employment
Unskilled worker - 143,05kr
An employee under 18 years of age - 112,65kr
Supplement for skilled workers - 11,75kr
Apprentices receive a salary of at least 70% of the rate of remuneration of unskilled workers.
Fish industry
Skilled workers and production workers with related labor operations, warehouse, transportation, security, cleaning and canteen workers, craftsmen, repairers, supervisors, inspectors, instructors, refrigeration engineers should be paid per hour not less than:
Skilled worker - 195,20kr
People working in production - 183,70kr
Young people under the age of 18 should have an hourly wage of 80% of the minimum wage hourly.
Electric industry
Workers performing the installation, assembly and maintenance of electrical systems for automation, data, telecommunications, etc. should receive an hourly wage not less than:
Skilled workers working in the profession - 217,63 kr
Other employees - 189,52kr
Freight transport
Employees performing road freight transport with vehicles with a total weight exceeding 3,5 tons should receive an hourly wage not less than: 175,95kr.
Transport of people
Employees of companies providing passenger transport by coach or bus should receive an hourly wage not less than: 158,37kr.
Other industries
There is no minimum wage in industries other than those listed above.
The salary will be agreed between the employer and employee in the framework of a written employment contract.
On the portal www.utdanning.no you can check the average earnings in Norway in each occupation. Link: https://utdanning.no/interesseoversikt#/yrker/
Foreign worker
Although there is no statutory minimum wage in Norway, they have been introduced in some industries to protect foreign workers from worse wages and working conditions than others in the company holding the same position.
For construction, shipbuilding, electricity and cleaning jobs where accommodation away from home is required. The employer must cover the necessary travel expenses at the beginning and end of the assignment. This includes a contract that is made between the employer and the employee. This should be agreed before the employer sends the employee on the contract. This obligation to cover travel and accommodation costs only applies to travel to Norway.
Equal treatment
Employees hired by contract employment agencies (bemaningsforetak) must have the same working conditions and remuneration as if they were directly employed by the company. It is the employment agency's responsibility to ensure these conditions are met, but the principle of equal treatment also applies to the borrower.
According to the Equality Act, women and men working in the same enterprise are entitled to equal remuneration for the same work and work of equal value. It is also not possible to discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, age or political opinion (the Work Environment Act).
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She wrote:
Karolina Strzelczyk
Consul and translator at PoliNor Tjenester AS
Sources:
https://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/
