Part-time
What does it mean?
Part-time employment (deltid) is work with reduced weekly hours compared to full-time norms (usually 37 hours in Denmark). Part-time is common in retail, care, hospitality and among parents and students.
Part-time employees have the same proportional rights as full-time: holiday accrual, pension (if offered), sick pay and protection against discrimination. Employers cannot treat part-time workers less favourably without objective justification.
Unemployment benefit calculations use hours worked — part-time work can supplement benefits under specific rules. Check with your a-kasse if combining part-time work and benefits.
When negotiating part-time, clarify fixed vs. variable hours, possibility of increasing hours, pay per hour vs. pro-rata salary and career development opportunities.
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