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Restricting companies’ rights to hire temporary employees

...what the new regulations for hiring temporary employees means for you and your company. Ask an attorney ... companies’ rights to hire temporary employees Requirements for hiring temporary employees from staffing...

Salary and employee rights

...assistance +47 22 94 75 00 (Mon-Fri 09:00-14:30) Rights at work We can help you with everything from employment ... purchase right, cohabitation contract to establishing your own business. Salary and employee rights We help...

Intellectual property rights (IPR) - employees

...also for more detailed guidance on the transfer of rights in employment relationships, notification of inventions ... for employees’ inventions. Tel 22 94 75 00 E-mail juridisk@tekna.no Intellectual property rights (IPR)...

– Most employees aren’t entitled to negotiate their own salary

...negotiation. Photo: Mikkel Moe Sondre Tallaksrud – 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...

Intellectual property rights (IPR)

...property rights (IPR) - employees Almost all enterprises have intellectual property rights, whether in ... or domain names. These rights are often established on the basis of the employees’ performance. In such...

Can my employer refuse to give me overtime pay?

Synne Bjørvik Staalen thinks that too many young employees are being denied the overtime pay they’re entitled ... so-called “particularly independent position” with no right to receive overtime pay. Råd og tips «Thomas» sends...

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...

Termination of employment relationship in the private and municipal sectors

...ends when one of the parties resigns; or, if an employee breaches their contract, it can lead to dismissal ... involved. So it’s important for employees to be aware of their rights if they find themselves in this...

Employment law

...after which employers determine the individual employee’s salary based on the agreed criteria. Tekna offers ... contractual document you have that regulates the rights and duties shared by both you and your employer...

Remote Work

‘remote work’ is used to describe the work an employee does for an employer that is performed at a different ... employers and employees. This includes a separate regulation on work that’s performed in the employee’s home.

Must secure rights for working remotely

Must secure rights for working remotely The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO) recently announced ... Tekna’s president is encouraging employees to secure their rights to work remotely. Aktuelt While Tekna...

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...

Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000

...about the right to be given a permanent position, increased hiring of temporary workers, rights connected ... connected with downsizing as well as the right to get overtime pay and/or equal pay. At the same time, perhaps...

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...

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...

Ethics

What are your rights when either you or your children get sick?

...who have experience in this area. Don’t forget employees who don’t have a partner or family at home. They ... preventative couples counselling. Some companies give employees paid leave when daycare centers and/or schools...

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...

Written notice

...available to them if they wish to correct an employee’s unwanted/unregulated behavior. skriftlig advarsel ... employer that if the situation about which the employee is being informed doesn’t change or improve, he/she...

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...

Trial Periods

...period during which an employer evaluates an employee’s suitability for a job as well as their professional ... notice period can also be advantageous for an employee because they can give notice quickly if they don’t...

Leading and particularly independent positions

“particularly independent” regarding specific jobs or employees. In the following article we’ll explain what the ... are for this position and what they mean for your rights. særlig uavhengig stilling, særlig uavhengig, ledende...

Temporary Employment

...because a main principle of Norwegian law is that an employee is to be employed on a permanent basis, in other ... holiday season. An employer can also hire temporary employees for work that isn’t seasonal if it’s for short-term...

Will your pension be enough for retirement?

...for state and municipal government employees as well as employees in the healthcare sector. Contribution ... contribution plans and civil service pension plans for employees who were born after 1962[2]. Two rates: over and...

Non-Competition Clauses

...relationship which places limitations on what an employee can do both during this relationship and after ... there’s a point of agreement stating that an employee can’t work for any competitors for a period of...