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The push to get thousands of part-time nurses working full-time has been derailed by an arbitration decision granting better overtime pay to part-timers.

New rules could mean part-time pays more than full-time

Tegning: Mette Dreyer
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For years, efforts have been made to solve the problem of nurse shortages by encouraging more nurses to work full-time. Nearly half of the country’s nurses work part-time, much to the employers’ dismay.

Now, it may become even harder to get more nurses to work longer hours. Working part-time is set to become even more attractive, as part-time employees will now receive higher pay for overtime.

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