Right of priority for additional working hours

Right of priority for additional working hours applies to both those employed on an ongoing basis as well as those on a fixed-term contract, and applies only when a need for additional manpower arises at the place of work in which you are located.

Right of priority in this case presupposes that:

• the employer's need for extra manpower will be met by the employee being given additional working hours.
• the part-time employee is sufficiently qualified for the new duties.
• the part-time employee has registered a request for additional working hours.

Employees with a long length of service are prioritised over those with a shorter length of service. If the lengths of service are equal, higher age is prioritised.

For employees under a fixed-term contract, the additional working hours cannot cover a longer period of time than the fixed-term position.

An offer for additional working hours takes precedence over a right of priority for re-employment according to Section 25a of the Employment Protection Act.

Register a request here for additional working hours.