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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

– 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...

– 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...