The case in summary: Emma Sandholt Hansen (21) works at Tangenodden camping near Mjøsa and earns NOK 270 an hour, which is more than the statutory minimum wage for the industry. 72 per cent of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 worked during the summer months in 2022, an increase from 67 per cent the previous year. The average hourly wage for young people between the ages of 15 and 19 was NOK 149, while in the age group 20–24 the hourly wage was NOK 207 on average in 2022. LO’s summer patrol works to ensure young people’s working conditions and rights, and finds that many reports about problems with rosters and minimum wage. Roald Hegglund, owner and manager of the campsite, believes it is a matter of course to pay the employees well. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It’s very nice, says Emma Sandholt Hansen (21). She has worked at Tangenodden camping by Mjøsa since May. Due to previous experience, she has a flat salary of NOK 270 per hour. In comparison, the statutory minimum wage for the industry is NOK 190.79 if you are over 20 years old. Many young people in work Seven out of ten young people between the ages of 15 and 24 worked during the summer months in 2022, according to figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). This corresponds to 72 per cent of everyone in the age group, and was an increase from 67 per cent the previous year. Most had summer jobs in sales, but many also worked in accommodation and catering, as well as health and social services. The average hourly wage for young people between the ages of 15 and 19 was NOK 149, while in the age group 20–24 the hourly wage was NOK 207 on average in 2022, according to Statistics Norway. Those who have a summer job at Tangenodden camping in Innlandet earn far more than the average, according to Statistics Norway. Photo: Armann Martesønn Kippersund / news Patrolling with advice To ensure that young people have good working conditions and rights, LO tours around on summer patrols. – We must ensure that we can address what needs to be improved. At the same time, the most important thing is that they thrive, says Sindre Hornes, youth advisor at LO. If you are going to work this summer, there are several things that are good to have an overview of. In this video, you will learn which rights you have as an employee, but also which duties. The summer patrol finds that most people who report to LO have problems with not receiving the duty list 14 days in advance, which is the requirement. There have also been incidents where employees have not been paid the minimum wage. – This is not how it should be. You agree to work a place this summer, you have allocated time there, and then suddenly your employer can take you off the schedule. Read up on the patrol and minimum wage For over 30 years, LO’s summer patrol has visited young people in summer jobs to check their condition. The patrol also mans a telephone line, which opened on 15 May. LO is Norway’s largest organization for you under the age of 35, with over 234,000 members under the age of 35. Read more here Minimum wage is the statutory wage and conditions. There is no general legislation on minimum wages, except in 9 industries. Accommodation, servers and catering are one of the 9 industries. Here, the minimum wage is 190.79 if you are over 20 years old, or are 18 and 19 and have worked for more than four months in the industry. If you are 18 or 19 and have worked in the industry for less than four months, the hourly rate is 152.34. You can read more about this here – A matter of course Owner and manager of the campsite, Roald Hegglund, believes it is a matter of course to pay the employees well. – The tariff is so bad. They are one hundred lank above the tariff, he says. He has good experience of having students and young people as summer temporary workers. Hegglund’s experience is that they learn quickly and are dedicated. What tempted Roald Hegglund to enter the camping industry were the challenges. Photo: Armann Martesønn Kippersund / news In order to pay them well, according to himself, he cuts back on his own income. – I can afford that. I have both a house, a car and a cabin. – The students need the money more than I do. I could go down to a tariff and get a few hundred thousand kroner myself, but that is not relevant, he says. It started with 90 applicants, now the campsite has 12 employees. From left: Emma Sandholt, Tuva Gunnerud, Roald Hegglund, Miriam Franz and Maja Narum. Photo: Armann Martesønn Kippersund / news Hoping for more summers The money the 21-year-old earns this summer will go to backpacking in January. Eventually, she hopes to enter law school. Despite that, she hopes that she will have the opportunity to work a few more summers at the campsite by Mjøsa. – It is a good job to have many varied tasks, she says. Published 02.07.2024, at 13.41 Updated 02.07.2024, at 13.43
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