Common use of Accrued rights because of work abroad Clause in Contracts

Accrued rights because of work abroad. Foreign employees in Iceland as well as those Icelanders who have worked abroad shall transfer any accrued period of employment with respect to entitlements that are based on collective agreements and linked with period of employment in a particular industry, provided that the work abroad is considered comparable. Employees must, when recruited, provide evidence for their period of employment with a certificate from their former employer or by equally verifiable means. If an employee is not able to submit a certificate that meets the requirements according to paragraphs 3 and 4, he may submit a new certificate within three months from the engagement. In that event, the accrued rights will become effective from the end of the current month. The employer shall confirm the reception of the certificate. The certificate of the former employee shall i.a. indicate the following: - Name and ID No. of the employee involved. - The name and identity of the company issuing the confirmation, including the telephone number, e-mail address and the name of the party responsible for issuing the confirmation. - A description of the work of the person involved. - When the person involved began working for the company in question, when he quit working and whether there was any break, and if so, when the break occurred in the employment of the person involved. The certificate shall be in English or translated into Icelandic by a certified translator.