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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 Feb. 22 2022 -
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 -
Travel time is work time
...to the law, work time is defined as the time an employee is at their employer’s disposal. One of the case’s ... work shows that it consists of three parts: The employee must be working or at work The ruling specifies...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 28 2022 -
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 -
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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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 -
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 -
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 -
Leading and particularly independent positions
“particularly independent” regarding specific jobs or employees. In the following article we’ll explain what the ... are for this position and what they mean for your rights. særlig uavhengig stilling,særlig uavhengig,ledende...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 15 2023 -
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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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 -
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 -
Dismissal in the public sector
For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working Environment ... Environment Act. But in the case of public sector employees, a separate law has been passed that guides hiring...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Hiring Discrimination
...hire anyone they’d like. At the same time, this right is somewhat restricted by anti-discrimination laws ... discrimination based on political beliefs, membership in an employee organization or age. Discrimination based on gender...
Article Råd og tips June 22 2023 -
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 -
Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know
...famous for their trade unions, favourable workers’ rights, and perhaps mostly, high salaries. Yet, there ... typically agreed upon between the employer and the employee as part of their written contract. Your wages...
Article Working in Norway May 18 2022 -
Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000
...about the right to be given a permanent position, increased hiring of temporary workers, rights connected ... connected with downsizing as well as the right to get overtime pay and/or equal pay. At the same time, perhaps...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
Ethics
...bring positive impacts. Be a true professional, employee representative, colleague and fellow student Act ... transparency Show respect for human dignity and human rights Be loyal and reliable Show respect and trust Collaborate...
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What are your rights when either you or your children get sick?
...who have experience in this area. Don’t forget employees who don’t have a partner or family at home. They ... preventative couples counselling. Some companies give employees paid leave when daycare centers and/or schools...
Article Råd og tips June 2 2023 -
Sickness and Sick Leave
...pays? After having been employed for 2 months, an employee can self-certify their own illness for a period ... calendar days (weekends are also counted). This right may be used up to 4 times over the course of a 12-month...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2021 -
Here’s how Tekna can help you at your next salary negotiation
Tekna’s wage policy says that members must have the right to negotiate freely and that it’s best to negotiate ... by the management based on criteria including employees’ levels of competency, educational and responsibility...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2023 -
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 -
Whistleblowing in the Workplace
As an employee you have the right to reveal information about unethical or illegal conditions at your ... your workplace. Hired workers also have the right to report these conditions to their hiring company. varsling...
Article Råd og tips June 13 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 -
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
