📅 Am I entitled to a Sunday-work premium, and how much?

Yes

Quick answer

Yes: you are entitled to a premium for Sunday work — but watch out, the law does not guarantee you a set percentage. The Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1, Article 128) provides that a worker is entitled to premiums for work in special conditions (night work, overtime, Sunday work, work on public holidays and days off), but leaves the amount of these premiums to collective agreements at the level of the sector. The widespread myth »the law guarantees a 100% Sunday premium« is therefore false: ZDR-1 itself sets no percentage; that is done by the sectoral collective agreement that applies to your work — the Sunday premium is often around 50%, but it varies from sector to sector. An important rule: the Sunday premium and the holiday premium exclude each other — if a Sunday coincides with a holiday, you get only one, the more favourable. Premiums are calculated on the basic pay for full-time work or the corresponding hourly rate. If no collective agreement covers your sector, the amount is set by the employment contract or an employer act, but the premium is still due to you.

📋 The rules

ZDR-1 (Article 128) gives the worker a right to premiums for night, overtime, Sunday and holiday work and work on days off — the right to a premium is statutory.
The law does not set the amount of the Sunday premium; the percentage is fixed by the sectoral collective agreement, often around 50%, which varies between sectors.
The Sunday premium and the holiday premium exclude each other — if a Sunday coincides with a statutory holiday or day off, only one (the more favourable) is due.
Premiums are calculated on the worker's basic pay for full-time work or the corresponding hourly rate for the hours actually worked in special conditions.
If there is no collective agreement, the amount is set by the employment contract or a general employer act; the right to a Sunday-work premium nonetheless remains.

🔓 Exceptions

The Sunday premium is separate from the overtime premium: if you work overtime on a Sunday, then on the conditions of the collective agreement both premiums can be due at once (for Sunday and for overtime).
In the public sector the amount of premiums is set not by the private-sector sectoral collective agreement but by public-sector rules and collective agreements, so the percentages differ from the private sector.
For night work on a Sunday the Sunday and night premiums are as a rule added together, since these are two different special conditions; the details are set by the collective agreement.

⚠️ Penalties & fines

If the employer does not pay a due premium or calculates it too low, this is a breach of rights from the employment relationship. The worker can first request in writing a correct calculation and payment of the difference, then file a report with the Labour Inspectorate (IRSD), which can fine the employer for the offence. Unpaid premiums are a wage claim that can be enforced in court together with statutory default interest; monetary claims from employment lapse after five years, so it is unwise to delay too long in pursuing them. An overlooked trap is the reverse: workers often expect a statutory guaranteed 50% or 100%, while the actual amount is set by their collective agreement, which may be lower or higher. For the real figure you must look at the applicable sectoral collective agreement and the employment contract, not just general statements online.

📎 Official sources

Last verified: 2026-07-12

❓ Frequently asked

Am I entitled by law to a premium for Sunday work?

Yes, the right to a Sunday-work premium is statutory and follows from Article 128 of ZDR-1. The law, however, does not set the amount of the premium but leaves it to the collective agreement for your sector, so the percentage depends on the industry in which you are employed.

How much is the Sunday-work premium?

The law does not set a percentage; it is set by the sectoral collective agreement, and is often around 50 percent of the hourly rate. Because the amounts differ between sectors, for the exact figure you must look at the collective agreement that applies to your employer and at your employment contract.

Do I get both the Sunday and the holiday premium?

No, the Sunday-work premium and the premium for work on a holiday exclude each other. If a Sunday coincides with a statutory holiday or a day off, you receive only one of the two, namely the one that is more favourable to you, and not both at once.

Do the Sunday and overtime premiums add up?

The Sunday-work premium is separate from the overtime premium. If you work overtime on a Sunday, then on the conditions of the collective agreement both premiums can be due at once, since these are two different special conditions of work that are treated each on its own.

What do I do if the employer does not pay the premium?

First request in writing a correct calculation and payment of the difference, citing ZDR-1 and your collective agreement. If the employer does not act correctly, file a report with the Labour Inspectorate; a wage claim can also be pursued in court, since it lapses after five years.

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