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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
– 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Salary and Negotiations
...employment rights and working conditions. Representatives in the private sector have a contractual right of workplace ... workplace co-determination and the right to negotiate salary terms on behalf of members. Private sector...
Article Feb. 17 2015 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Could risk 36 months of quarantine
...anonymous due to privacy laws): Was going to fire an employee unfairly – This member had gotten a job which ... claimed that they were dissatisfied with the employee’s work performance and so wanted to let him go...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021
