Manpower Staff Handbook · Manpower is your employer; we pay your wages and holiday pay, deduct...
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ManpowerStaff Handbook
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Table of contents:
Manpower as an employer Page 3
•Ourvalues• Ourcodeofconduct• Ourenvironmentalwork•Ourprivacypolicy• Aninclusiveemployer
Your employment with Manpower Page 5
• Secrecy/Confidentiality• Contractofemployment• Assignmentconfirmation• Follow-up• Extensionofassignmentsandnew assignments
• Terminationofassignmentsbeforetheagreedtime
• Noticeandperiodofnotice• Performancereview• Certificateofemployment
Wages and working conditions Page 7
•Workinghours•Overtime• Additionalwork• Shiftwork• Timesheets• Disagreements• Reimbursementoftravelandsubsistenceexpenses
• Taxdeductioncard• Taxexemptioncard• Paymentofwages• Reducedtaxdeduction9.December• Payslip• Personalidentificationnumber/D-number• Bankaccountnumber• Holiday• Holidaypay• Payforpublicholidays• Payformovableholidays•Otherdaysinconnectionwithfestivals• Timeoffduringotherreligiousholidays• Firstdayofschool,planningdaysandnurseryschoolhabituation
•Movingday
Absence and/or illness Page 10
• Notification• Self-certification• Sicknote• Sicknessbenefitandbasisforsicknessbenefit
• Self-certification/sicknoteincaseofchildren’sorbabysitter’sillness
• Follow-upofsickleave• Doctor/dentist• Pregnancycontrol• Timeofffornursingmothers• Careofrelatives
Parental leave and benefits Page 12
• Parentalleave• Parentalbenefit• Personaldaysinconnectionwithbirth
Health, safety and environment (HSE) Page 13
• Substanceabusepolicy
Insurance Page 14
•Occupationalinjuryandillness•Offshoreinsurance• Businesstravelinsurance
Pension Page 15
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WelcometoManpowerManpowerASisaManpowerGroupcompany.AsahiredassociatefromManpower,youareourambassadorwithourclients.Withus,youhavethefreedomtoworkasitsuitsyouandyourcircum-stancesbest.Youyourselfchoosehowmuchandforwhomyouwanttowork.Thiswayofworkingprovidesnumerousopportunitiesforlearninganddevelopingskills.
Thisstaffmanualincludesinformationonyouremploymentrelationship,whatyoumay expectofus,andwhatweexpectofyou.Wearehappytohaveyouonboard,andwishyouthebestofluckwithyourassignments!
ManpowerasanemployerYouarepermanentlyemployedbyManpowertoperformworkforourclientsfromthetimeyouhaveanactiveassignment.Intheassignmentyoumustcomplywiththeguidelinesthatapplyforthe assignment,attheindividualworkplace,aswellastheguidelinesthatapplytoallManpower employees.Yoursupervisorwillinformyouofwhichguidelinesthatapplyforeachindividual assignment.
OurvaluesManpowerisavalues-basedorganization,andourcorevaluesPersonal,CompetentandInnovativeguideeverythingwedo.Itisexpectedthatyouidentifywiththesevaluesandlivebythem.Readmoreaboutourvaluesonourwebsite.
OurcodeofconductEveryonewhoworksforManpowerisresponsibleforcomplyingwithourcodeofconduct. Ouractivitiesmusttakeplaceincompliancewithapplicablestatutesandregulationsandourcodeofconductappliestoallemployees,regardlessoftitleorposition.Readmoreaboutourcodeofconductonourwebsite.
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OurenvironmentalworkManpowertakesenvironmentalworkseriouslyandhasinitiatedseveralmeasurestocontributetoabetterenvironmentandincreasedawarenessamongouremployees.WeareaGreenDotmemberandhaveEco-LighthousecertificationinOsloandTrondheim.
OurprivacypolicyAsyouremployer,Manpowerrequirestokeepcertaininformationaboutyou.Sensitivepersonal informationisonlyrecordedtosatisfystatutoryrequirements,andotherwiseonlyfollowingyourconsent.
TheinformationmaybesharedwithallunitsintheManpowerGroupinNorwayandglobally,aswellaswithcustomersinNorwayandabroad.AlladministrativeemployeesoftheManpowerGrouphavesignedanon-disclosureagreement.Breachesofthedutyofconfidentialityarepunishable.
PursuanttothePersonalDataAct,youareentitledtoaccessthepersonalinformationwehaveregisteredonyouinoursystems.ContactyourManpowersupervisorifyouwantaccessorhaveanyquestionsrelatingtohowyourpersonalinformationishandled.Youmayalsosendane-mailtoprivacy@manpower.no
Readmoreaboutourprivacypolicyandourprivacyombudsmanonourwebsite.
Aninclusiveemployer(IA)ManpowerhassignedanagreementonInclusiveWorkingLife(IA).OuractionplanforIAstatesthatyourManpowersupervisormusthaveadditionalfocusonIAworkwhenfollowingupassociates.Whenselectingandhiringwefocusonqualificationsandsuitability–notage,gender,religiousbelieforfunctionalability.Wealsocontinuouslyworktowardslowersickleaveratesandadaptationofworkforindividualassociatesasfaraspossible.
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YouremploymentwithManpowerYouarepermanentlyemployedbyManpowertoperformassignment-basedworkforourclients.Manpowerisyouremployer;wepayyourwagesandholidaypay,deductyourtaxandpaytheemployer’scontributionandpensionschemecontribution.
Secrecy/ConfidentialityAsaManpoweremployeeyoumayworkfornumerousclientsandcomeintocontactwithmany differentpeople.Youmustthereforeregardeverythingyougettoknowasconfidential.Neverdiscussconfidentialinformationwithanyoneelsethantheclientandyoursupervisor.Thedutyofconfidentiality alsoappliesonterminationofyourassignment.
ContractofemploymentPriortoyourfirstassignment,bothyouandManpowermustsignanemploymentcontract. Theemploymentcontractincludesgeneralprovisionspertainingtoyouremployment.Wehave translatedouremploymentcontractintoseverallanguages–pleasenotifyusifyourequirethe contractinadifferentlanguage.
AssignmentconfirmationWhenwehaveagreedonanassignment,youwillreceiveconfirmationoftheassignmentbye-mail.Thiswillstatethedurationoftheassignment,workinghours,tasks,location,hourlywages,overtimetermsandholidaypayrate.
Follow-upWewillfollowyouupregularlyandprovidefeedbackonyourwork.Itisalsoimportantthatyouprovideuswithfeedbackonwhetheryouaresatisfiedwithyourtasks,whethertheyareaccordancewiththeagreementandwhetheryouarelookingfornewchallenges.RemembertoupdateyourCVat manpower.nowhenyouhaveacquirednewqualifications.
ExtensionofassignmentsandnewassignmentsIftheclientwishestoretainyoubeyondtheagreedperiod,theclientmustcontactus.Wewill subsequentlyapproachyouregardinganextensionoftheassignment.Iftheclientdoesnotrequireanextension,wewillworktofindotherassignmentsforyou.Youarefreetoacceptordeclinenewassignmentsorextensionsofassignmentsthatyouareoffered.
TerminationofassignmentspriortotheagreedtimeInsomecasestheclientwishestoterminatetheassignmentpriortotheagreedtime.Ifyouare notifiedofsuchbytheclient,youmustnotifyyourManpowersupervisorwithoutunduedelay.Inordertoreceivesalaryfortheentireagreedassignmentperiod,yourareobligedtoacceptsuitableworkwithanotherclientfortheremainderoftheassignmentperiod.
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NoticeandperiodofnoticeWhenyouhaveacceptedanassignment,youmustremainatworkfortheentiredurationoftheassignment.Ifyouwishtoterminateworkpriortotheconclusionoftheassignmentperiod,aonemonthperiodofnoticeapplies,fromthefirstdayofthemonthafternoticehasbeengiven.
Manpowermayterminatetheemploymentrelationshipifthereisjustcausefornoticeor dismissal.Inthecaseoftermination,aonemonthperiodofnoticeapplies,fromthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthatinwhichnoticewasgiven.Theemploymentrelationshipisconcludedimmediatelyintheeventofdismissal.AlsoseetheWorkingEnvironmentAct’sprovisionsconcerningtermination.
PerformancereviewWhenyouhaveworkedfor1000hoursinthelast12months,youwillbeofferedanannualappraisalinJanuary/February.BothyouandyourManpowersupervisorcantaketheinitiativeforanappraisal,butitisourresponsibilitytoensurethattheappraisalisconducted.Theappraisalallowsusto reconcileexpectationsandrequirementsfrombothparties.
CertificateofemploymentIfyouterminateyouremploymentrelationshipwithManpower,youareentitledtoacertificateof employment.Thecertificatemustincludeyourname,dateofbirthandinformationonthetypeofworkyouhavecarriedoutandthedurationoftheemploymentrelationship.
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WagesandworkingconditionsYourwagesandworkingconditionsmustcomplywiththeequaltreatmentprovisionsoftheWorkingEnvironmentAct/CivilServiceAct.Theequaltreatmentprovisionsentailthatyouasahiredassociateareentitledtothesamewagesandworkingconditionsthatyouwouldhavehadasadirectemployee(usuallytemporary)inacomparablepositionwiththeclient.Thisentailsthatyourwagetermsmayvaryindifferentassignments,andthesewillbestatedinyourassignmentconfirmations.
WorkinghoursYouragreedworkinghourswillbestatedintheassignmentconfirmation.
OvertimeIfyouareorderedtoworkovertime,thegeneralruleisthatyougetovertimepayinadditiontothenormalhourlyrate.Thiscompensationwillbestatedinyourassignmentconfirmation.ThedutytoperformovertimeworkfollowsfromtheprovisionsoftheWorkingEnvironmentAct.
AccordingtotheWorkingEnvironmentAct,thedurationofovertimeworkmaynotexceed:•10hoursinthecourseof7days•25hoursinthecourseof4weeks•200hoursinthecourseof52weeksTotalworkinghoursincludingovertimemaynotexceed13hoursper24hours.
Iftheclientisboundbyacollectiveagreement,otherworkingandovertimearrangementsmaybeagreedwiththeclient’semployeerepresentatives.Inthiscase,theseruleswillalsoapplytoyou.
AdditionalworkIfyouareworkingpart-time,youmustworkafullworkingdayandfullworkingweek (correspondingtoa100%position)inordertoreceiveovertimecompensation.Workbeyondagreedworkinghours,butwithinthescopeofa100%position,iscalledextrawork.Extraworkis compensatedattheregularhourlyrate.Thedutytoperformextraworkfollowsfromtheprovisions oftheWorkingEnvironmentAct.
ShiftworkIfyouareworkingaround-the-clockshift,acontinuousshiftorarotasystem,workinghoursandanyovertimewillbeagreedforeachindividualassignment.
TimesheetsTimesheetregistrationisdoneatourwebsitewww.manpower.no.Ifyouhavequestionsontimesheetsorotherwage-relatedissues,youmaycontactusonphoneno.81558408orbye-mail:[email protected]
DisagreementsIfthereisdisagreementwiththeclientconcerningtimesheets,youmustbringthisupwithyour Manpowersupervisor.Deliberatefalsificationoftimesheetswillbereportedandwillhave consequencesfortheemploymentrelationship.
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ReimbursementoftravelandsubsistenceexpensesContactyoursupervisorassoonasyouareawarethatyouaregoingonabusinesstripsothatwemaycheckthatyouhavethenecessaryinsuranceforthetrip.Ifyouaregoingonabusinesstrip,youmaybeentitledtoadailyallowancesubjecttoagreement.Atravelexpenseformisavailableatwww.manpower.no.Theformmustbesignedbytheclientbeforebeingsubmittedtothepayrolloffice.
TaxdeductioncardYoumustsubmityourtaxdeductioncardtoyourManpowersupervisorassoonaspossible.Ifwearenotinpossessionofataxdeductioncarduponpaymentofwages,weareobligedtodeduct50%tax. Contactusatskattekort@manpower.noifyouhavequestionsconcerningyourtaxdeductioncard.
TaxexemptioncardIfwehavereceivedataxexemptioncardforthecurrentyear,wageswillbepaidwithouttax deduction.Ifwereceiveacopyofataxexemptioncard,weareobligedtodeduct50%tax.
PaymentofwagesWemusthaveyourtimesheetbeforethesubmissiondeadlineinordertopaywagesattheagreedtime. Ifwereceivethetimesheetafterthedeadline,youmustwaituntilthenextpaydayforwagestobepaid. Ordinarilywepaywagestwicemonthly,butforcertainassignmentsonemonthlypaymentmaybeagreed.Youcanfindinformationonpaydaysandmoreatwww.manpower.no.
Reducedtaxdeduction9.DecemberOnthesalarypaymenton9Decemberyourtaxdeductionwillbereducedasfollows:Timesheetfortheperiodfrom16.-30.November.(halfmonth)ispaidwithouttaxdeduction. Timesheetfortheperiodfrom1.-30.November.(fullmonth)ispaidwithhalftaxdeduction.Reducedtaxdeductionisonlymadeforthesalarypaymenton9.December.
PayslipYourpayslipisavailableatwww.manpower.no
Personalidentificationnumber/D-numberManpowerisunabletopaywageswithoutyourpersonalidentificationnumberorD-number.
BankaccountnumberThefirsttimeyousubmityourtimesheet,youmustregisteryouraccountnumberinaseparatefieldonthetimesheet.Ifyouwishtochangetheaccountnumber,youmustenterthisonthenexttimesheet.
HolidayYourrighttoholidaysanddeterminationofholidaysfollowfromtheprovisionsoftheHolidayAct.Duringanagreedassignmentperiodyouareboundbythesamerulesforholiday,holidaypay,daysoffandcompensationonsuchdaysastheclientwouldhaveusedifyouhadbeen(usuallytemporarily)employedwiththeclient.Youareentitledtoaminimumof3consecutiveweeksholidayduringtheperiod1.Juneto30.September.Remembertoagreeonholidayinwellinadvance,bothwithyourManpowersupervisorandtheclient.
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HolidaypayHolidaypayispaidpursuanttotheprovisionsoftheHolidayAct.TheHolidayAct’sprovisions stipulatethatyouareentitledto21daysofholidaypercalendaryearandthatyouareentitledto holidaypayfromManpoweratarateof10.2%ofyourholidaypaybasis.Ifyouareonanassignment wheretheclienthasahigherholidaypayrate–forexample12%(correspondingto5weeksofholiday)–thisholidaypayratewillbeusedforthisassignment.Theholidaypayratemayvaryfromassignmenttoassignmentandwillbestatedonyourassignmentconfirmation.Holidaypayispaid 9June.
YoumaycontactFirstlineonphoneno.81558408orbye-mail:firstline@manpower.notorequestearlypaymentofholidaypayifyouaregoingonholidaybefore9.June.Thesizeoftheamountwilldependonthelengthoftheholiday.Theremainderofearnedholidaypaywillbepaidon9June. Ifyouareabovetheageof60,youhaveahigherholidaypayrateby2.3%.Weareobligedto deducttaxfromtheextraholidaypaypaidtoemployeesabovetheageof60.Thehigherholidaypayrateispaidon9.September.Ifyouterminateyouremployment,yourfinalsettlementmayincludeearnedholidaypayifyourequestthis,andatthelateston9.Juneintheyearfollowingtermination.
Payforpublicholidays(1.and17.May)Youwillreceivewagesifyouareonassignmentforatleast30daysaroundthepublicholiday.Youmustalsobeatworkfortheclientonthelastworkdaybeforeandfirstworkdayafterthepublicholiday.ThisdoesnotapplyifthesedaysareonaSundayorotherholiday(byholidayitismeantredletterdaysinthecalendar).Itisalsorequiredthatyouwerescheduledtoworkonthedayoftheweekthatthepublicholidayfallson.
Payformovableholidays(1.January,MaundyThursday,GoodFriday,EasterMonday, AscensionDay,WhitMonday,ChristmasDayandBoxingDay)Yourassignmentconfirmationwillstatewhetheryouwillbepaidformovableholidays.
Otherdaysinconnectionwithfestivals(e.gWednesdaybeforeMaundyThursday,ChristmasEve andNewYear’sEve) Youwillbepaidtheregularhourlyrateforthetimeyouareatwork,unlessotherwiseagreed.
TimeoffforotherreligiousholidaysIfyouareamemberofadifferentreligiouscommunitythantheNorwegianChurch,youareentitledtotwodaysofholidaywithoutpaypercalendaryearinconnectionwithreligiousfestivals.
YoumustnotifyyourManpowersupervisoratleast14dayspriortotheholiday(s).
Firstdayofschool,planningdaysandnurseryschoolhabituationYoumayuseholidaydaysorunpaidleaveifthisisagreedwiththeclientandManpower.
MovingdayYoumayuseholidaydaysorunpaidleaveifthisisagreedwiththeclientandManpower.
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Absenceand/orillnessNotificationIfyoubecomeillorareotherwiseunabletoattendworkattheagreedtime,youmustcallyourManpowersupervisorinthemorningofthefirstdayofabsence.Textmessagesande-mailswillnotbeaccepted,exceptifyouareworkingevenings/nights.Ifyouareunabletoreachyoursupervisor,pleasecallourswitchboardon22018000,whichwillconnectyoutotheappropriatedepartment.
Inthecaseofabsenceduetoillnessbeyondoneday,youmustcalluseveryday.Failuretodosomayvoidyourrighttosicknessbenefits.Anymedicalcertificatemustsubmitted/senttoyour supervisorassoonaspossible,andwithin14daysatthelatest.Inthecaseofanextensionofthemedicalcertificate,yoursupervisormustbenotifiedonthesameday.
Self-certification Youmusthavebeenemployedfortwomonthsbeforeyoucanuseself-certification.Thesetwomonthsarecalledtheentitlementperiod.Youareemployedbyusfromthemomentyoustartyourfirstassignment.Ifyouhavehadabreakbetweenassignmentsofmorethan14days,youmustearnanewentitlementperiodbeforeyoucanuseself-certification.Ifyouarestillsickbeyondtheself- certificationperiod,wemusthavemedicalcertificatethatappliesnolaterthanthefirstworkingdayaftertheself-certificationperiod.Ifnot,youlosetherighttosickpay–includingfortheself-certification days.
Ifthereisjustcausetosuspectthatself-certificationisusedwithoutbeingill,Manpowerisentitledtorevoketherightofself-certificationforsixmonths.
SicknoteYoumusthavebeenemployedforfourweeksbeforeamedicalcertificateentitlesyoutosickpay.Thesefourweekarecalledtheentitlementperiod.Ifyouhavehadabreakbetweenassignmentsofmorethan14days,whichisnotstatutoryholiday,youmustearnanewentitlementperiodbeforeyoucanuseamedicalcertificate.
Manpowerpayssicknessbenefittoyoufortheperiodyouareentitledtosicknessbenefit,butonlyfortheemployerperiodof16calendardays.AfterexpiryofthisperiodNAVpayssicknessbenefittoyouasfarasyouhavelegitimateclaimtosicknessbenefit.
Sickleaveinconnectionwithoccupationalinjuryiscoveredfromdayone,regardlessofhowlongyouhaveworkedforManpower.
SicknessbenefitandbasisforsicknessbenefitSicknessbenefitispaidfromthefirstdayofabsence.ItisarequirementthatnotificationofabsencehasbeengiventoyourManpowersupervisoronthefirstdayofabsence,andthataphysicianhasbeencontactedthesameday.Sicknessbenefitispaidas100%ofaverageincome(notincludingovertime)forthelast4weekspriortoabsence,withanupwardlimitof6xG(G=nationalinsurancebaseamount).Ifyouwork“irregularly,”alongerperiodisoftenusedtocalculatetheaverage.
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Self-certification/sicknoteincaseofchildren’sorbabysitter’sillnessInordertobeentitledtoself-certification/medicalcertificatewhenchildrenareill,youmustalsobeentitledtosicknessbenefitsinthecaseofownillnessandhavebeenemployedforfourweeks. Thisrightappliesuptothecalendaryearthechildturns12.Itisalsoimportantthatyoucontactyourdoctoronthefirstdayofabsencethatcannotbedocumentedwithself-certification.Self-certificationinthecaseofsickchildrenandbabysittersmaybeusedforupto3consecutivecalendardays.
Follow-upofsickleaveAsanemployeeyouareobligedtocooperatetofindsolutionstopreventunnecessarilyprolongedabsence.Ifyoubecomeill,wemustcooperateinimplementingappropriateadaptivemeasures. Inthecaseofabsencethatisassumedtolastforaprolongedperiod,wewillsummonyouforfollow-upmeetingsandpreparefollow-upplanstogether.Youhavearesponsibilitytocooperateinthedesignandexecutionoffollow-upplans.Youareonlyobligedtoprovideinformationonyourworkability.
Ifyourabsenceisduetoconditionsattheworkplace,wewishtobeinformedofthis.YourroleinManpower’sInclusiveWorkingLifeworkistotakeresponsibilityandnotifyusifconditionsinthe assignmentoryourhealthindicatethatweshoulddosomethingtopreventfutureabsence.
Follow-upactivities:Within4weeks:Inthemeetingwewillassessthecurrentworkingsituation,thepossibilityofothertasks,adaptationandaids.
Within7weeks:Herewewilllookatthepreviousfollow-upplanandlookatmeasuresthatwere implementedoragreed,assesswhichmeasuresthathavebeeneffectiveandconsidernewmeasures.
Within6months:NAVwillsummonyou,yourdoctorandyourManpowersupervisortoameeting.Priortothismeeting,wemustupdatethefollow-upplantogether.
Doctor/dentistWhenyouhaveworkedfor750hours,youareentitledtopayduringvisitstodoctor/dentistforupto7.5hourspercalendaryear.Travelto/fromdoctor/dentistmaybeincludedinthesehours.RemembertonotifyyourManpowersupervisorinadvance.
PregnancycontrolIfyouarepregnant,youareentitledtotimeoffwithpayinconnectionwithpregnancycontrolwhenthiscannotbeundertakenoutsideofworkinghours.
TimeofffornursingmothersAnursingmotherisentitledtoonehourpaidwhenbreastfeedingisnecessaryduringthefirstyear aftergivingbirth.Therequirementisthatthemotherworkssevenhoursperdayormore.Ifthe motherstillhastheneedtobreastfeedingbreaksafterthisyear,shewillstillhavetherighttosuchbreaks,butwithoutpay.
CareofrelativesIfyouarecaringforcloserelativesinthefinalstagesoflife,youareentitledto60daysleave.CarebenefitisgrantedbyandpaidbyNAV.Youareentitledtoleavewithoutpayforupto10dayseverycalendaryeartoprovidenecessarycareforparents,spouse,cohabitantorregisteredpartner.Thesameappliesifyouarecaringforadisabledorchronicallysickchild.Thisappliesfromthecalendaryearafterthechildturns18.
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ParentalleaveandparentalbenefitParentalleaveInconnectionwiththebirthandcareforchildren,parentsareentitledtoatotalof49/59weeks*ofleave**,dependingonwhetheroneselects100%or80%coverage.FromJuly1,2014**areboththebenefitperiodforthemotherandthebenefitperiodforthefather10weeks.Thefinalthreeweeksbeforetermandthefirstsixweeksfollowingbirthareordinarilyreservedforthemother.OtherweeksmaybesharedbetweenthemotherandfatherinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheNationalInsuranceAct.(*Inthecaseofadoption,46/56weeksapplies)(**Appliestobirthsfrom1.July2014orlater)
ParentalbenefitWomenwhohavehadpensionableincomeforatleastsixofthelasttenmonthspriortoleave,maybeentitledtoparentalbenefit.ThebenefitispaidbyNAV.Parentalbenefitispaidupto6G(G=nationalinsurancebaseamount).
PersonaldaysinconnectionwithbirthInconnectionwithbirth,thefatherisentitledtotwoweeksofunpaidcareleavetoassistthemother.Theleavemusttakeplacein“connection”withthebirthandmaynotbesplit.Therearenostatutoryprovisionsthatentitlefatherstowagesorbenefitsduringthisleave.
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Health,safetyandenvironment(HSE)OurHSEroutinesareintendedtoensurethatyouhavegoodworkingconditions.Bygoodworkingconditionsitismeantboththephysicalaspectsoftheworkingenvironmentandaworkplacethatprovidesopportunitiesforwell-beinganddevelopment.ReadmoreaboutourHSEroutinesintheHSEmanual.
SubstanceabusepolicyManpowerhaszerotolerancetowardstheuseofintoxicants.Youmustnotbeundertheinfluenceofalcoholorotherintoxicantsoranaestheticsubstancesduringworkhours,orhaveabsenceduetosubstanceuse.Breachesofthisprovisionwillhaveconsequencesfortheemploymentrelationship.
ManpowerhasanagreementwithAKAN(theWorkplaceAdvisoryCenterforissuesrelatedto alcohol,drugsandaddictivegamblingintheworkplace).ThepurposeofourAKANworkistopreventsubstanceabuseproblemsamongemployees,preventaccidents,ensurequalityandagoodworkingenvironment,aswellashelpemployeeswithsubstanceabuseproblemsattheearliestpossibletime.
Oncertainassignmentstheclientdemandsconsentfortestingforsubstanceswhenthisisrequiredbystatuteorregulation,appliestoapositionwhichinvolvesparticularlyhighrisk,orwhentheclientdeemsitnecessarytoprotectlifeorhealth.Theneedtodemandtestingforsubstancesisordinarilyclarifiedpriortoenteringintoassignmentcontracts,butitmayalsobecomearequirementinexistingassignments.Questionsconcerningtheclient’saccesstothismayberaisedwithyourManpowersupervisor.
Ifyouareinneedofadviceandguidance,youmayenquirewithyoursupervisor,whointurnwillcontactourAKANsupervisor.Suchmattersareconfidential,andenquiriesarenotsubjecttoregistration.
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InsuranceOccupationalinjuryandillnessAsanemployeeofManpoweryouhaveoccupationalinjuryinsurance.Occupationalinjuryinsuranceapplieswhenyouareonassignmentforus.Theinsurancecoversinjuriesand/orillnessesinflicteduponyou:whileworking,attheworkplaceandduringworkinghours.Ifyouareinjuredonthewaytoorfromwork,orinyourfreetime,youarenotcoveredbyManpower’sinsurance.CompensationamountsfollowfromtheActrelatingtoindustrialinjuryinsurance.
Ifyouaresounluckyastoexperienceanoccupationalinjuryoroccupationalillness,itisimportantthatyourManpowersupervisorisinformedassoonaspossible.Togetherwithyoursupervisoryoumustcompleteanoccupationalinjuryform,whichissenttoyourlocalNAVoffice.NAVwillconsiderwhethertheinjuryisapprovedasanoccupationalinjury/illnessornot.Onceyouhavereceiveda letterfromNAVconfirmingsuchapproval,youmayapplyforarefundforexpensesincurredforpublicmedicaltreatmentfromHELFO.Damagetoclothes,objects,etc.arenotrefunded.Sickleavein connectionwithoccupationalinjuryiscoveredfromdayone,regardlesshowlongyouhaveworkedforManpower.
OffshoreinsuranceForthoseworkingoffshorewehaveaseparateoffshoreinsurance.Theinsurancecoversbodilyinjuryordeathasaresultofanaccidentthatoccursoffshore.Compensationisprovidedintheeventofdeathorpermanentmedicaldisability.Theinsuranceamountisupto45G(G=nationalinsurancebaseamount).Thecoverageiscoordinatedwithoccupationalinjurypayments,suchthat45Gisthemaximumcombinedpaymentthatmayoccurintheeventofaccidents.
BusinesstravelinsuranceYouarecoveredbyourbusinesstravelinsuranceifyouareamemberoftheNorwegianNational Insuranceandthetripdoesnotlastformorethan45days.Theinsurancecoverstravelonbehalfoftheclientinconnectionwithassignments.Rewardtrips,kick-offs,contestsandthelikearealsocoveredbytheinsurance,providedthatthesearenottakenasholiday.Inaddition,”naturalfreetime”asaresultofbusinesstraveliscoveredbytheinsurance,butholidaystakenoutduringabusinesstriparenotcovered.
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Pension
PensionAllemployeeswhohaveturned20years,whoworkmorethana20%positionandwhoaremembersoftheNorwegianNationalInsurance,areenrolledintheManpower’spensionschemewithStorebrand.ThismeansthatManpowerpaysanamountcorrespondingto2%ofyourincomebetween 1Gand12G(G=nationalinsurancebaseamount).Theamountisnotdeductedfromyourwages,butispaidinadditiontoyourwages.
Youareenrolledfromthefirstmonthyouhavesubmittedtimesheetsshowingthatyouhaveworkedatleast20%ofafullmonth.Youmusthavebeenamemberoftheschemefor12monthsinordertobeentitledtoapaid-uppolicy.
Youcanfindanoverviewofyourpensionaccountatwww.storebrand.no.Hereyoumayalsochoosetochangethedesiredriskprofile.RemembertonotifyStorebrandifyoumoveabroad.
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Importanttousthatyouknow…•Manpowerisyouremployer.Raiseissueswithus,nottheclient.• Ifyouareunabletoreportforwork,youmustcallyoursupervisor. Textmessagesande-mailsarenotacceptable.
• Wehaveenteredintoanemploymentagreementthathasobligationsforbothparties. Youyourselfareresponsibleforbeingawareofthecontentofthis.
• Theclient’sguidelinesalsoapplytoyou.Whenstartinganassignment,itisessentialthatyoufamiliariseyourselfwiththeclient’sguidelinesforuseoftelephone,Internet,e-mailandsocialmedia.
• Timesheetsmustberegisteredandsubmittedontimeinorderforyoutoreceivepay.• Reportblameworthyconditions.• Itisourgoalthatyousucceedinyourwork!