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Egenmelding: What to do if you can’t work because you’re sick/injured

...when you get sick/injured: Egenmelding – This Norwegian word, when translated directly, means ‘own note’ ... standard form used for egenmelding, ask at your workplace about what you should do if you find yourself...

This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

...says Grøvik. He feels that a rapidly changing workplace with an ever-growing demand for employees having ... reaching Norway’s and the EU’s climate goals. The Norwegian government’s Longship Project with CO2 capture...

Must secure rights for working remotely

The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO) recently announced that the idea of working from home ... Written contracts must be established At every workplace where employees are allowed to work from home...

New membership record: Tekna passes 90,000

...membership Holten feels that the pandemic, and the workplace challenges that followed, have highlighted the ... union. - When there’s uncertainty about your own workplace, lay-offs and downsizing, you see what an important...

Sickness and Sick Leave

...and 2) the possibility of accommodating your workplace to your illness. If you are ill, you can get a ... doctor, company union representative and/or the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). Timeline...

ICT and software engineers have lowest rate of trade union membership

...technology organizations for The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO). Birgit Abrahamsen, attorney ... somewhat. Both the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and the Norwegian Confederation of Vocational...

Membership benefits from A-Z

...management collaboration with Sjømannskirken – The Norwegian Church Abroad Advice and counselling on studying ... travelling abroad, you can get easy video access to a Norwegian-speaking doctor. Find out more here. Most members...

Membership benefits from A-Z

Get started with your membership in Tekna

...members Tax deductible expense Tekna groups (workplace groups) Tekna Magasinet Tekna Ung Teknisk Ukeblad ... go to My Profile and Consents (“Samtykker” in Norwegian). What: Insurers Gjensidige Forsikring have been...

– A simple country boy from Sunnmøre

...who’s passionate about volunteer service, The Norwegian Model and the green shift. Aktuelt Recently, Lars ... states that he’s never forgotten the story of the Norwegian welfare state’s beginnings and growth, and that...

Important political breakthroughs made in spring 2021

...political breakthroughs in areas including the workplace, competency, technology and sustainability, says ... topic, including one on current challenges in the Norwegian police force. The parties that might assume governmental...

Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

...to work in Norway. Can the Norwegian welfare state and the strong Norwegian labor unions be a part of ... me over until I found a new job. Is it because Norwegians are just nice? Somewhere along the way, the thought...

Opinions

...policy commitment. Salary and benefits policy (in norwegian) Higher education and research Tekna aims to ensure ... complete PhDs and their skills are valued in the workplace. The education sector must also be transformed...

Record growth in Tekna

(Statistics Norway). - Have adapted to the new workplace Holten believes that Tekna’s growth is a result ... trade union in Akademikerne (The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations) and has 38 percent...

The year that went downhill fast – this is how they experienced it

Minister Erna Solberg told us on March 12th that Norwegian society had to shut down. Since this time many ... Andersen Rødsrud has already managed to change his workplace. – It had no connection to the Corona situation...

Why join a trade union today?

...av Norwegian employees are members of a trade union. – Many people take several of the Norwegian welfare ... virus pandemic has truly shown the value of the Norwegian Model and tripartite cooperation among labor unions...

Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

Have you heard the one about the Norwegian husband who loved his wife so much, he almost told her? Working ... joke brings a smile to many faces, Norwegians and non-Norwegians alike. Why is this so? Perhaps because...

‘Why didn’t I get the job?’: Our Need for Post-Interview Answers

...you really want is yours. career,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway Even though ... while ago) stated something vaguely polite in Norwegian about thanking me for my time, but that the position...

Interview Poker: The Danger of Keeping Your Cards (Too) Close to Your Chest

...communication,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway This may be ... made in conversations I’ve had with other non-Norwegians, dividing them into the following: Where to start:...

Social media and employers

Others use social media only outside of their workplace and working hours. The manner in which work schedules ... during your contractual working hours and your workplace is greater than it is during your leisure time...

Probation

Probation is very common in Norwegian employment contracts. The purpose of probation is to establish ... they are not happy in the position or at the workplace. Agreement on probation In the private sector...

Questions you should ask about getting a bonus at work

Many Tekna members are part of a workplace bonus plan. Keep reading to learn more about bonuses: bonus ... bonus,bonus arbeidsforhold,bonus lønn Råd og tips Workplace bonuses are often confirmed in writing; sometimes...

Working Overtime While Living Abroad

...work hours and overtime, apply on Norwegian territory. But when Norwegian employees cross the country’s borders ... rules apply; this is because if in certain caes Norwegian regulations don’t apply, the ones in the country...

Working Remotely: Is it your right?

Norway we work under the ideas included in The Norwegian Model. Though when I’ve googled this term, it ... Where are we at with this idea in the American workplace? Or with our structure? Working remotely - the...

Unemployed

Nevertheless, according to NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise), where an employee has been travelling ... Insurance payment – is equivalent to NOK 99,858. Many workplaces have schemes in place for welfare leave that...