What your employment contract should contain
This is what must be in your contract by law
□ Your and your employer's name and adress
□ The adress of your workplace
□ The position you are employed in, and what you have to do
□ When you start the job
□ How long your employment is for in the case of a temporary job
□ Whether you get holiday with pay or holiday pay
□ Notice periods
□ Your pay and when you will recieve it
And any other allowances such as pension contributions or board and lodging
□ Your normal working hours
□ The collective agreements or other agreements you are covered by (if any)
Section 2 (1) of the Danish Act on the Employer’s Obligation to Inform Employees of the Conditions Applicable to the Employment Relationship (Ansættelsesbevisloven
Other things to clarify
□ Extra holiday entitlements and other days off
□ Sick pay entitlement
□ Entitlement to time off with pay if your child is ill
□ Maternity pay entitlement
□ Pension entitlement
□ Fringe benefits, e.g. health insurance, lunch scheme, etc.
