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Questions you should ask about getting a bonus at work
...to negotiate your own contract and make sure that it can’t be changed or canceled. This is why we recommend ... employee group. If you have an individual bonus plan, it might be a provisional agreement where special rules...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 6 2025 -
Gender gap between women and men
...years The gap is largest in the private sector, but it is also present among Tekna members in the government ... sound small, but over the course of a long career, it adds up to a substantial amount of money. Aabø points...
Article Feb. 10 2026 -
Tekna Big Data
...artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. It is completely free and non-binding to participate ... Data’s activities are developed and organized by its board members in collaboration with Tekna's administration...
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When do you receive a salary increase?
...work and Sunday work. As long as service needs allow it, employees should be given time off from 12:00 on ... Depending on a company’s financial capacity, how exposed it is to competition, and other factors, salary conditions...
Article Feb. 10 2026 -
What is copyright? A simple guide
...work must meet the threshold of originality, meaning it must reflect individual creative effort. What does ... exclusive right to make copies of the work and to make it available to the public. This includes commercial...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 13 2023 -
Is this why we all want to work in Norway?
...experienced firsthand the country’s welfare state benefits. For instance, I discovered when working that ... I got generous unemployment benefits that tided me over until I found a new job. Is it because Norwegians...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2021 -
Stable salary growth in 2024 for Teknas members
...time, it’s important to keep an eye on how much the owners are taking out of the companies. It shouldn’t ... to 6.3 percent the previous year. Haugsbø believes it is crucial that municipalities can recruit and retain...
Article Aktuelt Feb. 11 2025 -
New Report: Possible competence gap in offshore wind
...commissioned by Norwegian Offshore Wind and Tekna. It has analyzed the competence requirements within offshore ... and is the most comprehensive of its kind. The report concludes that it is uncertain whether offshore wind...
Article Aktuelt Aug. 24 2023 -
Norway: Happy OL Medal Count = Happy Norwegian Manager?
Norwegian asthma report Or, a favorite for its minimalism that says it all: Denmark during Winter OL 2018 in ... under the headline listed above: Will Norway reach its goal of getting 30 Olympic medals? Save your pitch...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 19 2018 -
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 -
Porttrait: Working in Norway – without speaking Norwegian?
It’s perfectly possible, but it comes with a special set of challenges, according to our international ... there’s a language barrier to overcome. But what’s it really like being a non-Norwegian speaker at a Norwegian...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 31 2025 -
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 -
Joining a board for the first time? – Here are some tips to get you started
...for the management and governance of the company. It must ensure sound organisation of the business and ... flexibility regarding what is placed on the agenda and how it is handled. The challenge is often that boards become...
Article Råd og tips Aug. 14 2025 -
Here’s Looking at You, Norway…and Norden
Was he referring to individuals, or can we stretch it to talk about countries? A year ago I wanted to find ... Was he referring to individuals, or can we stretch it to talk about countries? A year ago I wanted to find...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2017 -
Thinking about a new job? Don’t forget to check out the pension benefits
...point you could bring up during salary negotiations. It might be easier for your employer to raise your salary ... who offers an AFP plan when you want to withdraw it. There are also a number of other conditions. If...
Article Aktuelt Feb. 6 2025 -
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 -
Working in Norway: What’s your added value?
...way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company gives its product or service ... way to make it in business? “Value added: describes the enhancement a company gives its product or service...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018 -
Salary and equality
How to read the statistics The salary differences between women and men are still a reality – ... average salary for women and men separately, making it possible to compare the levels. Here we see that...
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When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout
‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk out the door ... ‘Living in Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk out the door...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017 -
Written notice
...the employee may be at risk of dismissal. However, it must always be assessed on a case-by-case basis whether ... related to the employee’s own conduct shows that it is relevant for the assessment of fairness under...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 17 2025 -
Temporary employment
...relationship without an end date. However, in certain cases, it is permitted to hire temporarily, so that the employment ... regulated by the Working Environment Act § 14-9. It is permitted to hire temporarily in the following...
Article Råd og tips May 13 2025 -
Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation
...earning a below-average salary, it might be time to do something about it – but there are certain things ... negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can also speak with colleagues who have work...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 4 2025 -
Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application
...phrase ‘I applied for…’ should be further explained: it means I put in a good few hours that morning revamping ... effort myself.) …nix, nada, nothing Only to send it off into cyberspace and hear…nothing. Well, nothing...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2020 -
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 -
Writing a business plan
...in detail how you want to establish your business. It helps you with personal planning and financing when ... idea and show how you’ll generate income (through its business model). Ledelsesbloggen You have to think...
Article Ledelsesbloggen Aug. 1 2021
