Did you get a summer job or are you hiring a summer worker? Familiarise yourself with employee rights and responsibilities

If you have gotten a summer job, you should check out the things that need to be agreed with your employer in the employment contract as well as how and which things affect the agreement. You can freely agree with your employer on tasks, working hours, pay, and other benefits and conditions, as long as these comply with the law.

If you are under the age of 18, your employment will have special characteristics regarding employment and your workload. If you have reached the age of 15, you may conclude, terminate, and cancel the employment contract yourself. If you are under 15, your guardian’s consent is required for the employment relationship. 

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• Employee's rights and obligations
• Employment relationship and employment contract

If you are hiring a summer employee, you must agree with them on the job duties, working hours, salary, and any other benefits and terms. When the employee you hire is under the age of 18, you also have a few additional responsibilities as an employer. Particular attention must be paid, for example, to orientation and the suitability of the job in relation to the employee's age.
You might be the young person's first employer and have a lot of influence on how they will view work in the future.

• Hiring a young employee
• Making an employment contract