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Where to find laws on working hours
...individual statutory provision expressly provides for it. A practical example is that a trade union, under ... a general rule. We’d also like to point out that it’s not necessarily correct that you’re exempt from...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 18 2023 -
Monument to the Ofotbanen
...mines in Kiruna needed to be transported there so it could be shipped out to other parts of the world ... Norway’s national border located at Bjørnefjell. It was opened to the public in 1902, when the Swedish...
Article Aug. 17 2023 -
Monument to Northern Lights research
...his travels to Vardø to study the passage of Venus. It was the first scientific expedition to northern Norway ... alongside Prestvannet, a lake lying high above the city; it’s here the monument stands as well. Birkeland claims...
Article Aug. 17 2023 -
Preferential right to a new position
...employee must be qualified for this position; but it’s important to note that this employee doesn’t have ... position, their preferential right to be hired for it expires. The deadline is 14 days after the employee...
Article Aug. 17 2023 -
Reorganization and downsizing
...decisive factor must be the reason for downsizing. It’s important to find out among other things what goals ... event of reorganization and possible downsizing, it’s very important that a satisfactory process is followed...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 16 2023 -
Leading and particularly independent positions
...offer certain advantages, many employees still find it challenging to maintain a healthy work-life balance ... overtime pay under standard employment regulations. It is therefore essential to understand the implications...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 15 2023 -
You’re caught up in your company’s transfer – what should you do?
...is transferred to a new owner. When this happens, it’s important to know your rights and obligations. Below ... current employer to a new one. When this happens, it’s important that you know your rights and obligations...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 15 2023 -
Non-Competition Clauses
...the employer if these are revealed to competitors. It can therefore be difficult to draw the line between ... in the employment contract or as an attachment to it. Such an agreement can in case apply for a maximum...
Article Råd og tips June 30 2023 -
Hiring Discrimination
...of information is to be gathered from applicants, it must be stated clearly in the job posting. Direct ... certain conditions, discrimination may be legal if it has a legitimate purpose with regard to an employee’s...
Article Råd og tips June 22 2023 -
– Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock
Norway. – There’s a friendlier work culture in Iran – It’s respectful and friendly, but not at all as formal ... can leave work before your boss with no problem. – It was also a bit of a culture shock to see that if...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023 -
Leave of absence
...receive cash benefits while they are on certain types of leave. Several employers provide benefits that are ... receive their full salary during parental leave. It is common for the employer to pay the difference...
Article Råd og tips June 14 2023 -
Whistleblowing in the Workplace
...general and in the workplace. It is the employees who know the business best, and it is therefore important ... general and in the workplace. It is the employees who know the business best, and it is therefore important...
Article Råd og tips June 13 2023 -
How is ChatGPT shaping the future of AI?
Live at 1st of June Video: Developing products with openai and chatgpt The technical and ethical ... mentor, and a manager for a team of developers at NAV IT, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration...
Article Tema: IKT June 13 2023 Streaming -
Downsizing: How to prepare yourself for a meeting if you’ve been dismissed
...conducted and how you can best prepare yourself for it. Råd og tips What’s this kind of meeting about? Before ... disadvantage to you of being dismissed. That’s why it’s important that you express every bit of information...
Article Råd og tips June 13 2023 -
Things you need to know when renting a home
...account that is set up in the renter’s name; so it’s illegal for your landlord to require that you make ... A rental relationship can in theory last forever; it can also be terminated by having a three-month notice...
Article Aktuelt June 7 2023 -
Highly educated workers are joining trade unions in record numbers
Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations); its 24,006 new members show a growth rate of 10.4 percent ... growth has been largely credited to Tekna; with its 12,563 new members and a growth rate of 14.5 percent...
Article Aktuelt June 7 2023 -
What are your rights when either you or your children get sick?
...change? Have a solid plan and work as a team, because it’s bad enough when your child’s sick. Focus on the ... your child. Call during your lunch hour and ask how it’s going, and try to go home an hour earlier, even...
Article Råd og tips June 2 2023 -
Developing products with OpenAI and ChatGPT - the good, the bad, the ugly
...boom with the release of ChatGPT, and since then, its advancements in capabilities have been more than ... how to use the OpenAI APIs, how GPT works, and how it can be used in your products. Tema: IKT LIVE the...
Article Tema: IKT June 1 2023 Streaming -
Salary settlement
Tekna has agreements that give us the right to negotiate salaries for our members. In the government ... employer that you’ve reported to Tekna (that’s why it’s important for you to let Tekna know if you change...
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Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide
...front of the manager, that he can do it and he doesn't need to hide it because people are themselves. [00:23 ... mathematics. Tekna has more than 100,000 members and helps its members with employment law, salary negotiations...
Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast -
What you should know if you’ve been laid off
...connected to the organization (and not the employee). It's a pre-requisite that layoffs happen only when there’s ... If you have any questions about the coronavirus as it relates to your employment situation contact Tekna’s...
Article Råd og tips May 11 2023 -
How to write a good CV
It’s important to have a good CV when you want to shine in the eyes of a potential employer. It’s a golden ... should a CV include? You’ll find the answer here. It’s important that your CV has a clear and simple format...
Article Råd og tips May 9 2023 -
Here’s how Tekna can help you at your next salary negotiation
...must have the right to negotiate freely and that it’s best to negotiate and determine salaries through ... through local collective bargaining. – We think it’s important that organizations share profits when they’re...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2023 -
Intellectual Property Rights in Employment
Tekna asks its members to be critical of whether the company demands rights to more than it strictly needs ... given an opportunity to consider whether it should make use of its right to take over rights to this. If...
Article Apr. 21 2023 -
Temporary lay-off notices to be sent out in connection with possible strikes
...notices may also be sent out by companies that find it necessary to lay off employees in spite of the fact ... a strike as a means of leveraging their demands. It’s common for both sides to spend the time up to the...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 20 2023