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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 -
Intellectual property rights (IPR)
Almost all enterprises have intellectual property rights, whether in the form of business secrets, know-how ... or domain names. These rights are often established on the basis of the employees’ performance. In such...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 31 2022 -
Working hours
...hours provisions in the law is to ensure that employees have working hours that do not cause unnecessary ... collective agreement the employer follows for all employees in the company. Additional rules on the organisation...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 17 2025 -
Written notice
...correct unwanted or non-compliant behaviour from an employee. skriftlig advarsel Råd og tips A warning will ... being addressed is not changed or improved, the employee may be at risk of dismissal. However, it must...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 17 2025 -
Must secure rights for working remotely
Tekna’s president is encouraging employees to secure their rights to work remotely. Aktuelt While Tekna ... that we insist on employees getting written contracts in place that secure their rights in connection with...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021 -
Can my employer refuse to give me overtime pay?
...so-called “particularly independent position” with no right to receive overtime pay. Råd og tips «Thomas» sends ... department, asking if an employer has the right to deny their employees overtime pay. Tekna`s attorney Synne...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
Can you work somewhere else during a layoff?
...obligations and rights are ‘frozen’; at the same time, your own obligations and rights as an employee are also ... employer: Firstly: When laid off, you have the right to apply for unemployment benefits in accordance...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2021 -
Reorganization and downsizing
...legitimate reason for being able to terminate an employee. This law appears in the Working Environment Act ... When evaluating the legitimacy of terminating employees, there are four main points to consider: the company’s...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 17 2025 -
Probation
...the employer has the opportunity to test the employee’s adaptation to the work, professional competence ... there is a lower threshold for dismissing an employee than otherwise. And there is a shorter notice...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 23 2021 -
– 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 Dec. 4 2025 -
– Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock
...surprised at how short a distance there is between employee and boss in Norway. – There’s a friendlier work ... they want, employees can put their legs up on the desk or chewing tobacco in their mouth right in front...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023 -
Your rights when laid off or unemployed
...when do they happen? When can a company lay off employees? What am I entitled to if I’m laid off? How long ... 67 and am getting laid off? What happens to my rights to receive AFP when I’m laid off? What happens...
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Why join a trade union today?
Over 50 percent av Norwegian employees are members of a trade union. – Many people take several of the ... member-bases; at the same time, an individual employee has a stronger voice through being part of a union...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021 -
What you should know about severance agreements
What is a severance agreement? An employer and employee often enter into a severance agreement is when ... on which both parties have agreed before the employee’s termination date and which is binding for both...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 5 2025 -
Social media and employers
For instance, some employers encourage their employees to stay in touch with clients via social media ... go? An employer has the right to organize, lead and monitor their employee’s work and activity within...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2021 -
Salary
...tips What’s included Salary is the payment an employee receives from an employer for work they’ve performed ... is comprised of a monthly gross salary x 12. An employee is also entitled to overtime pay when he/she is...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 19 2022 -
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 -
Leave of absence
...are 1) parental leave and 2) education leave. An employee can choose to take either paid or unpaid leave ... laid off, which means that your employer has the right to put your working relationship aside for a period...
Article Råd og tips June 14 2023 -
Work-Life balance in Norway: Three things you should know
...strong trade union culture present, and workers’ rights are frequently discussed both inside and outside ... employers endeavour to create a workplace where employees are included and heard. There are of course exceptions...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022 -
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 -
Dismissal in the public sector
For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment ... Environment Act. However, for employees in the government sector, a separate act has been established to regulate...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Changes to home office laws finally passed
Flexibility’s becoming increasingly important to many employees, states Tekna President Lars Olav Grøvik. Aktuelt ... that these regulations don’t call into question employees’ current salary and working conditions. For example...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 6 2022 -
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 Nov. 20 2025 -
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 -
Your right to receive sickness benefits while on unpaid parental leave
...does being on unpaid parental leave influence your right to receive sickness benefits? If you are currently ... going on unpaid parental leave will affect their right to receive sickness benefits. We tell them that...
Article Råd og tips May 11 2022
