Accrued rights for work abroad. Foreign workers in this country and Icelanders that have worked abroad bring their accrued working experience for the purpose of rights according to the collective bargaining agreement that are related to the time worked in a industry, given that the job abroad is considered comparable. When appointed, employees shall provide proof of their work experience with a statement from a prior employer or in another equally verifiable manner. If an employee, when appointed, cannot provide a statement that fulfils the conditions pursuant to Paragraphs 3 and 4, he is authorised to submit a new statement within 3 months from his/her appointment. Accrued rights then come into force from and including the following end of month. The employer shall confirm receipt of the statement. The statement from the former employer shall among other things specify: - Name and personal identity of the employee in question. - Name and identity of the company issuing the confirmation, along with telephone, email address and the name of the party responsible for issuing the statement. - Description of the work done by the person in question. - When the person in question started work at the company in question, when his/her employment ended, and whether there was any break, and if so when, in the work of the person in question. The statement should be in English or translated to Icelandic by an accredited translator.
