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Can you work somewhere else during a layoff?
Can you work somewhere else while you are temporary laid off? This is a question a lot of people ... situation it’s unclear how far your employer’s management rights stretch during the layoff period. Due...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2021 -
The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it
...been like for them: manager, representative, new employee and student. The manager: Have to re-organize ... Kultur- og idrettsbygg Oslo KF, and has 25 years of management experience from having held several positions...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021 -
Could risk 36 months of quarantine
...professional expertise and experience in project management. After he’d been working for a few months ... in, that our member felt himself that his project management could’ve been better, and had been thinking...
Article Aktuelt Apr. 29 2021 -
Why join a trade union today?
...table – become a trade union member When top management is going to discuss next year’s salary increases ... and tripartite cooperation among labor unions, management and government. -The rapidly changing workplace...
Article Råd og tips Apr. 19 2021 -
Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV
If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into the trap of using superficial ... possible using professional language that hiring managers will understand. How are they to go forward? They...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
Older Job Seekers: The Painful Need to Leave Your Past Behind
...version of their story. Max two pages, most HR managers say. The job search world today I was reminded ... them, but absolutely necessary, as overworked HR managers looking through digital stacks of jobseekers’...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 12 2021 -
The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview
...their English text correctly, how well will they manage the heavier responsibilities required by a serious ... Experience. One job seeker had been an ‘Execution Manager’, clearly confusing the (potentially violent) verb...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021 -
I have a PhD - now what?
March 25 at 12PM Are you a PhD candidate or considering becoming one? Are you curious about what career options you get with ... yngre forskere Claire Mount Lund, Global Product Manager, Thermo Fisher...
Article Forskningsbloggen Mar. 25 2021 Streaming -
A lot of employees want to work from home – changes must be made before people start getting sick
Tekna representatives, 44 % of members and 34 % of managers in the selection have taken the survey, which ... equals 572 representatives, 1,820 members and 594 managers. There are 87,000 Tekna members, who all have...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 3 2021 -
Your employer’s management rights
An employer’s management rights are often defined as the right an employer has to hire and dismiss employees ... employees as well as manage, delegate and monitor their work. This right is often described as “residual...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Dismissal in the public sector
For most employees in Norway, the rules on hiring and dismissal are regulated by the Working ... as their ability to converse and cooperate with managers and coworkers. A single «violation» is not sufficient...
Article Råd og tips Mar. 2 2021 -
Travel expenses
An employer’s management rights don’t include the right to force their employees to pay out of pocket ... case here). No legal basis in the employer’s management rights Because the disputed order fell outside...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 27 2021 -
Employee suspension
...co-workers regarding the situation. So if you’re a manager, you might find it difficult to have this employee ... problems cooperating with their co-workers and manager(s), it isn’t normally considered grounds for suspension;...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 26 2021 -
Social media and employers
...people have particularly independent jobs or management positions with no fixed work schedules. As a ... To avoid uncertainty among both employees and managers, our advice is to have the employer and union...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2021 -
Probation
Probation is very common in Norwegian employment contracts. The purpose of probation ... experience. Stricter requirements can be imposed on managers than other employees. If an employer has neglected...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 23 2021 -
Employment in the public sector
Appointments made in the public sector are more regulated than those made in the private ... emphasize, including their ability to collaborate, manage, achieve results, etc. Although personal suitability...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 22 2021 -
Is my boss allowed to read my e-mail?
Unless they have a valid business reason for doing so, an employer can’t read an employee’s ... – it won’t be allowed. When it’s necessary for managing a company’s day-to-day operations This situation...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 21 2021 -
Doing this can increase your pension by several hundred thousand kroner
...you want to place your employee pension, and management company Kron is offering Tekna members a great ... has chosen poorly performing funds and/or fund managers, or has invested in funds you don’t believe in...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 31 2021 -
The Story Behind Coastal Darkening
...at NIVA as established researcher and project manager in the section for oceanography. Anne is a board ... CCR, and one of Norway's representatives on the management committee of the European funding organization...
Article Tema: Bio- og klima Jan. 30 2021 Streaming -
Thinks people don’t know what they ought to be earning
It’s been a ... tough year for many industries, but some have managed to do well in spite of it. One example is people...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 21 2020 -
By the numbers: Use metrics to improve your CV
...numbers. Hiring managers want detail, not clichés Why do this? Because hiring managers and recruiters ... how job seekers can quantify their work. They: managed a staff of 18 engineers taught four classes of...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2020 -
CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?
Everyone’s got a COVID story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in ... difficult during this time. Any recruiter or hiring manager knows that already (and has probably gone through...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020 -
Four top-level executives in Norway: – This is how you ask for a higher salary
There are 18 questions you should prepare before going into a salary negotiation. Aktuelt ... evaluation for managers in accordance with management criteria. It’s important that a manager must in fact...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
- Employers have to assume more responsibility for employees who are working from home
- We see that this situation will be longlasting, maybe even permanent. At the same time, the ... are involved. In addition, we must ensure that management provides good communication and follow-up when...
Article Aktuelt Nov. 16 2020 -
Taking these easy steps can guarantee you several thousand more kroner per month
...ever, you can decide where your pension’s to be managed. A new deal with Kron ensures that all Tekna members ... is based on an annual cost savings of .58% in management fees/costs. The return rate used in the example...
Article Aktuelt Oct. 23 2020
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