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In Norway, employees are entitled to pay for all red days, i.e. movable holidays. If you are at work then you will receive a wage supplement that is at least 100% of your hourly wage. If you are off work on the days before public holidays, your employer must give you time off from 15:00 p.m. to 22:00 p.m.
It is worth remembering that the regulations regarding working time and remuneration during holidays movable assets may vary depending on the industry and the contract you have signed with the employer. It's always worth checking your rights and the terms of the contract before committing working in Norway to know what to expect when working on public holidays.
Free before Christmas
In the case of the right to time off, red holidays are treated in the same way as Sundays. On the days before most holidays (as well as Sundays), working hours are regulated in a special way. This applies to: Christmas Eve, Holy Saturday and the day before Pentecost. On these days, employees should be free from 15:00 to 22:00.
In the case of Sundays and holidays other than those mentioned above, employees should be free from 18:00 to 22:00. Work in this time period is treated in the same way as work on Sundays, i.e. it is paid extra. For a company to be able to perform tasks at all during this time, it must prove that working during this period is necessary for some reason, such as to deliver goods on time, maintain the production line, take care of livestock or treat patients.
Free May 1 and 17
From the point of view of the Labor Code, May 1 and 17 stand out from other holidays. First of all, work on the day preceding these holidays can be performed in the same way as on other days, i.e. generally until 22:00 p.m.
These are also the only public holidays employers should pay for even if the employee is paid on an hourly basis. Pursuant to labor law, employers are required to pay employees wages for days 1 and XNUMX 17. Mayas long as:
– the employee has worked in the company for more than 30 days counting back from the date of a specific holiday;
– if not for the holiday, the employee would be expected at work on that day.
This means that if a public holiday falls, for example, on a Sunday or Saturday, which is not normally a working day for the employee, no wage is due. The same applies to employees who, for example, already have a signed contract, but their assignment begins only after the falling holiday.
Holiday pay
Legal requirements stipulate that employees are entitled to normal pay for May holidays (May 1 and May 17). If an employee is paid by the hour, they should be paid for the number of hours they usually work. In the case of work-related remuneration, the employer should calculate the average from the previous month. Employees receiving a monthly payment should not receive less due to public holidays.
Employees starting work on May 1 and/or May 17 should be paid for these days and a holiday allowance.
As for the other floating holidays, employees on a fixed monthly salary should receive the same amount regardless of how many days they actually worked (they cannot be deducted by their employer for holidays that fall within the week). In the case of employees paid by the hour, the Labor Code does not oblige employers to compensate them on most public holidays. However, collective agreements may decide this. For May 1 and May 17, employers are required to pay wages for these days.
