What does child care leave mean, and do I get paid during it?
Child care leave refers to the employee’s right to be completely absent from work and care for their child until the child turns three. Employers...
Labour market FAQ
I’m on child care leave, pregnant and about to go directly on pregnancy leave. Will my employer pay me a salary during the pregnancy leave?
A new pregnancy gives you the right to interrupt your child care leave. The employee must notify their employer of the new pregnancy and of...
My child has fallen ill. Can I get temporary child care leave?
Employees have the right to get temporary child care leave to care for a child or to arrange care of the child. An employee can...
I work the night shift and my spouse works the day shift. Can my spouse stay at home to take care of a sick child after I come home from my night shift?
It is possible to get temporary child care leave if a child under ten years of age suddenly gets ill, and there is no other...
What are the different types of family leave?
The different types of family leave are pregnancy leave special pregnancy leave maternity and paternity leave (when the child was born before 4 September 2022)...
I’m a chief shop steward/shop steward/an occupational safety and health representative. My employer has invited me to take part in negotiations outside working hours. What is the right course of action during a ban on overtime and shift swaps?
You should take part in the negotiations. However, you must first agree locally on the remuneration policy in situations where the chief shop steward, shop...
Another trade union has decided about a strike. Now, my supervisor is asking me to do work subject to the strike. What do I do?
If you don’t normally do the work in question, you should also not do it during a strike. Notify your supervisor that you don’t do...
Will a strike affect the benefits of a person participating in a work trial?
If the strike interrupts the work trial briefly, it will not affect the benefits paid by Keva. If the work trial is interrupted for a...
Can occupational safety and health representatives be on strike?
JHL determines the strike limits. The union decides the work tasks that the strike applies to, regardless of who performs them. As a rule, the...
What do I do if my employer requests me to perform overtime work or swap shifts during the ban on overtime and shift swaps?
In case your employer requests you to perform overtime work/swap shifts, ask for a written order on the change. Ask the employer to explain the...
I am on family leave, will I be paid a salary during the strike?
If your family leave has started before the strike, you will be paid your salary for the duration of the family leave in accordance with...
Can I use occupational health care services during a strike?
If you have booked an occupational health care appointment before a short strike begins, it is unlikely that your employer would not allow the appointment....
Using temporary agency employees during the ban on overtime and shift swaps
One must not circumvent legal industrial actions by using temporary agency employees. Various collective agreements may have stipulations on the situations in which it is...
I work part-time. How does the ban on overtime and shift swaps apply to me? Can I do additional work?
An employee who works under a part-time employment contract can have their working hours exceed the number of hours in their contract IF the employee...
Does stand-by fall within the ban on overtime?
A stand-by shift marked in the shift roster constitutes regular stand-by. Working time accrued during stand-by constitutes overtime work if the day’s or working week’s...
What should I do if the employer insists on swapping shifts in spite of a ban on overtime and/or shift swaps?
If your employer unilaterally alters your shift roster (or wants you to extend your shift), you can demand that your employer provide a change notice/order...
I perform period-based work, and I am being asked to change my shift. What should I do?
During a ban on overtime and/or shift swaps, work only the hours in accordance with the period’s confirmed shift roster.
Can I trade shifts with my colleague even during a ban on shift swaps?
You can, if it is done at the request of the colleague for a personal reason and the workplace has an established practice where employees...
Can my employer transfer me to work a shift in another unit during a ban on overtime and shift swaps?
Yes, they can, provided that your tasks in the other unit conform to your employment contract and the starting and ending times of your shift...
We have a ban on overtime and shift swaps in our workplace. Can I work to accrue additional hours in my working time bank?
No, you cannot. During a ban on overtime, regular working hours are observed.
Can I carry out additional work during the ban on overtime and shift swaps?
Contact your shop steward or the regional office to make sure. The union informs separately whether additional work falls within the industrial action.
Do we have to participate in meetings/training/events that are not included in the duty roster during bans on overtime and/or shift swaps?
No, you do not. You should observe the confirmed shift roster.
I received a message from JHL concerning a ban on overtime and shift swaps. I am currently unemployed. What should I do?
JHL sent a message about a ban on overtime and shift swaps to all members who are registered as working in the concerned sector. The...
I work on an on-call basis/a so-called zero-hours contract. Does the ban on overtime and shift swaps apply to me?
Yes, it does, if you work in a sector with a ban on overtime and/or shift swaps. You can find the sectors with a ban...