You can always contact your local 3F branch to sign up for membership and get answers to any questions you may have.

In Denmark, collective agreements govern the labor market. These agreements, made between employers and workers (represented by 3F), ensure you have fair pay and working conditions. They guarantee rights like pension contributions, holiday allowances, sick pay, and a minimum wage. That’s why it’s important that your employer is covered by a collective agreement.

Reach out to your local 3F branch before starting work in Denmark. We can help you avoid poor pay and working conditions.

If you are covered by a collective agreement and work in the field of building and construction your hourly pay rate must be at least DKK 142.65. (Most workers in Denmark are paid more than the minimum wage rate).

Housing supplement – a supplement added to the minimum wage. For employees who are not resident in Denmark, DKK 25 must be added to the minimum wage per hour for a minimum of 4 months for each employment relationship. Talk to your trade union and find out whether you are covered by the minimum wage supplement.

The hourly rate paid for piecework is usually between DKK 185 and DKK 225.

It is important that you contact your local 3F branch to make sure that your pay rate is correct.

Remember to keep a log of your working hours.

If you have time off due to a public holiday, you are entitled to a payment of DKK 1,500 from the fund that covers work on public holidays falling on weekdays, instead of your regular wages.

Each month, your employer contributes 14.7% of your wages to this fund. You are also entitled to receive payment from the fund when you take one of the additional holidays specified in your collective agreement.

Contact your local 3F branch if you want to know where your money has been deposited and how you may have the contributions paid out to you.

Building and construction workers are entitled to pension contributions equivalent to 12% of their wages. The employer pays 10%, and the worker pays 2%. The contributions can either be paid to Pension Denmark or be deposited in the 3F Holiday Fund for later payment to the worker.

In addition, your employer contributes 0.15% of your wages to a healthcare scheme managed by the pension fund, which you can use free of charge. Available services include massage and chiropractic treatment, as well as other services you may need to prevent injury or obtain help if an injury has occurred.