Wage terms and rights
General workers in hotels
Minimum wages Launaflokkar 5, 6
Launaflokkur 5
Launaflokkur 6
Minimum wages
| Dagvinna | Yfirvinna | 33% álag* | 45% álag* | 90% álag | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrjunarlaun | 2.365,78 kr. | 4.225,80 kr. | 3.146,49 kr. | 3.430,38 kr. | 4.494,98 kr. |
| 1 ár, í starfsgrein | 2.389,44 kr. | 4.268,07 kr. | 3.177,96 kr. | 3.464,69 kr. | 4.539,94 kr. |
| 3 ár, í starfsgrein | 2.425,28 kr. | 4.332,08 kr. | 3.225,62 kr. | 3.516,66 kr. | 4.608,03 kr. |
| 5 ár, í starfsgrein | 2.473,78 kr. | 4.418,72 kr. | 3.290,13 kr. | 3.586,98 kr. | 4.700,18 kr. |
Other terms and rights
December bonus
The December bonus is paid no later than 15 December each year.
Those who have been employed full-time during 1 January – 31 December each year, are entitled to the full December bonus. Alternatively, the bonus is paid in proportion to the employment proportion and length of work. The December bonus is a fixed amount; vacation time is not calculated on top of the December bonus.
A full year’s employment is 45 weeks minus vacation or 1800 hours. Employees who have held consecutive employment with the same employer for 12 weeks over the last 12 months (as of 30 April) or are employed during the first week of December are entitled to a bonus.
December bonuses are to be settled on termination of employment.
After one year working for the same employer, absence for statutory maternal/paternal leave is considered working time when calculating December bonus.
December bonus for 2020, was ISK 94.000
December bonus for 2021, is ISK 96.000
December bonus for 2022, is ISK 98.000
December bonus for 2023, is ISK 103.000
Meals at hotels and restaurants
The employer provides employees with meals during working hours, free of charge.
The employer provides employees with meals during working hours, free of charge.
Travel expenses at hotels and restaurants
The employer is to pay employees an amount corresponding to 2½ times the start fee of …
The employer is to pay employees an amount corresponding to 2½ times the start fee of taxis during the part of the day/night when public transport is not available. According to the price list in April 2017, this corresponds to ISK 1,725 at Hreyfill and ISK 1,625 at BSR.
Employers may, however, transport the workers at their own expense if they so wish, provided that rules on the transport arrangements have been established.
Minimum rest periods
Working hours shall be arranged in such a way that during each 24-hour period, starting from …
Working hours shall be arranged in such a way that during each 24-hour period, starting from the beginning of the working day, the employee receives at least 11 hours’ continuous rest. If possible, this daily rest period shall include the period between 23:00–6:00.
Work may not be arranged in such a way that the working period exceeds 13 hours.
If the employee is especially requested to come to work before the 11 hours of rest have been reached, the employee is entitled to additional rest of 1.5 hours for every hour by which his/her rest is reduced.
The employee shall receive at least one weekly day off; the week should begin on Monday.
Refreshment breaks at hotels and restaurants
Employees on 8-hour shifts receive two coffee breaks, a total of 35 minutes, that are considered …
Employees on 8-hour shifts receive two coffee breaks, a total of 35 minutes, that are considered part of the working hours. Employees on longer shifts shall also have a coffee break equivalent to 5 minutes for each hour, to be used as a single continuous coffee break.
Holiday bonus
The bonus is paid on 1 June each year.
Those who have been employed full-time during the vacation year, 1 May – 30 April each year, are entitled to the full holiday bonus. Alternatively, the bonus is paid in proportion to the employment proportion and length of work. The holiday bonus is a fixed amount; holiday allowance is not added.
A full year’s employment is 45 weeks minus vacation or 1800 hours. Employees who have held consecutive employment with the same employer for 12 weeks over the last 12 months (as of 30 April) or are employed during the first week of May are entitled to a bonus.
Holiday bonuses are to be settled on termination of employment.
After one year working for the same employer, absence for statutory maternal/paternal leave is considered working time when calculating holiday pay bonus.
Holiday bonus for 2020 was ISK 51.000
Holiday bonus for 2021 is ISK 52.000
Holiday bonus for 2022, is ISK 53.000
Holiday bonus for 2023, is ISK 56.000
Vacation Rights
The minimum vacation time is 24 working days. The vacation pay is 10.17% of the employee’s …
The minimum vacation time is 24 working days. The vacation pay is 10.17% of the employee’s total wage.
- Following 5 years’ employment in the same company or the same profession, employees’ vacation time shall be 25 days, and vacation pay shall be 10.64%.
- Following 10 years’ employment in the same company, employees’ vacation time shall be 30 days, and vacation pay shall be 13.04%.
Vacation right is calculated from May 1st – April 30 each year. The vacation summer period is from May 2 – September 30.
Vacation rights earned because of work for the same company will be renewed after three years’ work for a new company, that this has been verified.