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Temporary employment
The main rule in Norwegian law is that employees should be hired on a permanent basis. This means being ... of each employment relationship. If you, as an employee, are to perform work that is normally and continuously...
Article Råd og tips May 13 2025 -
Thinking about a new job? Don’t forget to check out the pension benefits
...employer give an individual employee a better pension plan than other employees get? "Your employer has to ... to apply the same pension rules to all employees, and you can’t make any deal that gives you a larger...
Article Aktuelt Feb. 6 2025 -
Questions you should ask about getting a bonus at work
...bonus plan is explained in an employee contract. This might give you the right to negotiate your own contract ... bonus plan might apply to all employees – or to only a specific employee group. If you have an individual...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 6 2025 -
– Most employees aren’t entitled to negotiate their own salary
...salary. – From a legal perspective, while most employees aren’t entitled to negotiate their own salary ... bargaining agreement maintain a dialogue with their employees about salary levels. They do this even if they’re...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 4 2025 -
Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation
...certain steps you should take to move over to «the right side.» The average salary gives you a good indication ... give you information about company salaries for employees who have similar education levels and experience...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 3 2025 -
Everything you need to know about salary cuts
Does an employer have the right to reduce employees’ salaries for financial reasons? Tekna’s attorneys ... claim that it’s within their mandate to reduce employees’ salaries if doing so is necessary for financial...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 3 2025 -
Negotiate your starting salary: If you don’t, you can lose out on a lot of money
...it can be tempting to just accept the job offer right away. But if you skip negotiating your starting ... the biggest salary jump. Even though you have the right to an annual salary review in many jobs, it can...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 1 2025 -
Have you reached retirement age – but still want to keep working?
...an earlier point in time and find out what your rights are should you choose to do so. If you’re less ... situation described above include public sector employees born in 1962 or earlier, as they might not profit...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 1 2025 -
The big salary increases come when you change jobs
...hiring process. It’s also usually implied that an employee will get a pay increase when he or she changes ... skill set. There are of course also examples of employees whose salaries decreased, but this rarely happens...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 31 2025 -
Porttrait: Working in Norway – without speaking Norwegian?
English as their official working language, but employees still benefit from Norwegian skills for social ... Norwegian language learning opportunities for employees. "Inevitably, mastering the local language is...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 31 2025 -
Avoid these mistakes in your annual salary review
All employees should have an annual interview about their salary. This could easily be the most important ... salary annually. “As a general rule, you have no right to negotiate your own individual salary. Instead...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 16 2025 -
Tips to help you get ready for your next salary review
...anxiety about being paid too little can damage an employee’s self-image over time. If you’re anxious about ... review meeting with their boss is perhaps what employees dread most at work. It feels very personal. You’re...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 7 2025 -
Get started with your membership in Tekna
The collective agreement gives our members the right to participate in discussions of key questions concerning ... concerning conditions of employment and the right to negotiate salaries. Without a collective agreement...
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Vacation rights in Norway
Who has the right to take vacation days in Norway? How do you earn vacation pay? How much vacation can ... These are your vacation rights stipulated by the Norwegian Holiday Act. Right to vacation days and vacation...
Article Råd og tips June 28 2024 -
11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract
...have an employment contract which spells out the rights you and your employer each have with regard to ... According to Working Environment Act § 14-5, all employees are entitled to have a written employment contract...
Article Råd og tips June 17 2024 -
Check out these 5 points before signing a contract
...employment rights. These include workplace conflicts, termination, questions about rights and responsibilities ... reviewing members’ employment contracts. – After an employee has signed their contract, only contractual terms...
Article Aktuelt June 10 2024 -
Termination of employment relationship in the private and municipal sectors
...ends when one of the parties resigns; or, if an employee breaches their contract, it can lead to dismissal ... involved. So it’s important for employees to be aware of their rights if they find themselves in this...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 15 2024 -
A moderate salary development in 2023
...the impact of the employer's tax, which affects employees with a salary above 850,000 Norwegian kroner, ... companies at the expense of employees. "If companies are doing well, employees should get their fair share...
Article Aktuelt Jan. 9 2024 -
Changing jobs makes sense
...to get the right person in the right position. Employers are willing to pay to get the right skills in ... employers are prepared to go the extra mile to get the right person. Skills and experience are important, but...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 7 2024 -
young employees have steep curves
...responsibility and generally being a developing employee has to make sense financially, this generates ... per cent. For our members this is very poor, so employees need to consider whether a higher salary will...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 3 2023 -
Pregnancy and employment
...is an employer allowed to ask, and what are your rights at work during your pregnancy and maternity leave ... strongly that it’s important for employees to be aware of their rights. She says that both pregnant women...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 12 2023 -
New Report: Possible competence gap in offshore wind
...compared to the current offering. – The access to the right expertise is one of the bottlenecks for the industry ... 2035, there is an expectation that the number of employees with master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and...
Article Aktuelt Aug. 24 2023 -
Where to find laws on working hours
...set of labor laws is to ensure that the time employees spend at work doesn’t cause unnecessary stress ... your employer applies to all of your company’s employees. You can often find additional laws on work schedules...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 18 2023 -
Preferential right to a new position
An employee who has been terminated due to downsizing has a preferential right to be hired for a new ... Act § 14-2, an employee who has been terminated due to downsizing has a preferential right to be hired for...
Article Aug. 17 2023 -
Reorganization and downsizing
When changes are made to a workplace that affect employees, there are several requirements that employers ... function in these processes for both you as an employee and the company itself. Among other things they...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2023
