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– Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock
...surprised at how short a distance there is between employee and boss in Norway. – There’s a friendlier work ... they want, employees can put their legs up on the desk or chewing tobacco in their mouth right in front...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023 -
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...
Article Råd og tips June 20 2023 -
Leave of absence
...are 1) parental leave and 2) education leave. An employee can choose to take either paid or unpaid leave ... laid off, which means that your employer has the right to put your working relationship aside for a period...
Article Råd og tips June 14 2023 -
Whistleblowing in the Workplace
As an employee you have the right to reveal information about unethical or illegal conditions at your ... your workplace. Hired workers also have the right to report these conditions to their hiring company. varsling...
Article Råd og tips June 13 2023 -
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...
Article Råd og tips June 2 2023 -
Salary settlement
Tekna has agreements that give us the right to negotiate salaries for our members. In the government ... Norwegian). Important dates 2024 for public sector employees The annual settlement is a main settlement where...
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Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide
...the beginning when I moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to put his legs on the table ... the business as they are in Norway where the employees have a say in the running and in how the workplace...
Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast -
What you should know if you’ve been laid off
Legally speaking, the term «layoff» means that an employee has been temporarily released from their work ... Conditions for laying employees off Requirement of objective justification for laying employees off First, an...
Article Råd og tips May 11 2023 -
Here’s how Tekna can help you at your next salary negotiation
Tekna’s wage policy says that members must have the right to negotiate freely and that it’s best to negotiate ... by the management based on criteria including employees’ levels of competency, educational and responsibility...
Article Råd og tips May 3 2023 -
Intellectual Property Rights in Employment
...often also referred to as intellectual property rights. And who owns these; you, the company or maybe ... certain conditions may be entitled to take over rights, in whole or in part. This applies even if the...
Article Apr. 21 2023 -
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...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
Restricting companies’ rights to hire temporary employees
9:00 -15:00. Requirements for hiring temporary employees from staffing agencies will be tightened starting ... adopted new regulations for hiring temporary employees from staffing agencies. Starting on 1 April, the...
Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023 -
– 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 ... bargaining agreement maintain a dialogue with their employees about salary levels. They do this even if they’re...
Article Råd og tips Jan. 9 2023 -
How to write a freelance contract
...don’t have the same rights as a regular employee. For example, you don’t have the right to receive sickness ... work hours, etc., than you would working as an employee or consultant in a company. Your most important...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 22 2022 -
Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts
...each year”, Synne Lüthcke Lied explains. As an employee, your workplace covers your sick pay for the first ... union can guide you in the right direction, both in terms of applying for the right benefits and re-applying...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022 -
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...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022 -
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...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 19 2022 -
– Why it’s a good idea to ask for a salary review now
...necessarily knows the value of your competency. Because employees are working remotely more now than ever, it can ... themselves. – You should focus on yourself because employees are compensated according to their job tasks and...
Article Råd og tips Dec. 13 2022 Podcast -
Intellectual property rights (IPR)
Almost all enterprises have intellectual property rights, whether in the form of business secrets, know-how ... or domain names. These rights are often established on the basis of the employees’ performance. In such...
Article Råd og tips Oct. 31 2022 -
Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know
...as an employee. — You do have to register, but you can come to Norway and start working right away, he ... apply for a residence permit on behalf of their employees, says Hegge. — A lot of people choose to apply...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022 -
How pensions work in Norway
of course. After only a year as a registered employee, you can sign into NAV and look at your earned ... good found in any enterprise with more than one employee. It requires your employer to pay a certain amount...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 16 2022 -
Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay
Norway – where’s that? When Ali (sixth from the right) studied in New Zealand, he managed a bar, where ... to want to travel anywhere now! The five-member employee group kept working, their plan being to try and...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
Can my employer refuse to give me overtime pay?
...so-called “particularly independent position” with no right to receive overtime pay. Råd og tips «Thomas» sends ... department, asking if an employer has the right to deny their employees overtime pay. Tekna`s attorney Synne...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
Ethics
...bring positive impacts. Be a true professional, employee representative, colleague and fellow student Act ... transparency Show respect for human dignity and human rights Be loyal and reliable Show respect and trust Collaborate...
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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...
Article Råd og tips June 9 2022
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