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Could risk 36 months of quarantine

...anonymous due to privacy laws): Was going to fire an employee unfairly – This member had gotten a job which ... claimed that they were dissatisfied with the employee’s work performance and so wanted to let him go...

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

Here’s some advice if you’re entering into a shareholders’ agreement

...connection between being a shareholder and being an employee. If this is the case, regulations on withdrawal ... loyalty, and 2) competitive restrictions apply to an employee who leaves and starts up a new employment relationship...

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...

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...

International work

...together 19 associations comprised of industrial employees in the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, Denmark ... achieve better working conditions and trade union rights for its members. Tekna participates in IGU by showing...

– 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

Salary and Negotiations

...employment rights and working conditions. Representatives in the private sector have a contractual right of workplace ... workplace co-determination and the right to negotiate salary terms on behalf of members. Private sector...

The big salary increases come when you change jobs

...hiring process. It’s also usually implied that an employee will get a pay increase when he or she changes ... skill set. There are of course also examples of employees whose salaries decreased, but this rarely happens...

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...

Vacation rights in Norway

Who has the right to take vacation days in Norway? How do you earn vacation pay? How much vacation can ... These are your vacation rights stipulated by the Norwegian Holiday Act. Right to vacation days and vacation...

International Congress: United for a just future

Global has decided to prioritize advancing workers’ rights, building union power, confronting global capital ... opportunity to contribute to the organization of employees, as well as the development of better working...

Everything you need to know about salary cuts

Does an employer have the right to reduce employees’ salaries for financial reasons? Tekna’s attorneys ... claim that it’s within their mandate to reduce employees’ salaries if doing so is necessary for financial...

Choose the right type of business

...type of business is key to determining what your rights and obligations, liability, risk and taxation will ... reduces personal risk and gives you advantages as an employee, too. There are also other ways of running a business...

Have you reached retirement age – but still want to keep working?

...an earlier point in time and find out what your rights are should you choose to do so. If you’re less ... situation described above include public sector employees born in 1962 or earlier, as they might not profit...

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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...

Non-Competition Clauses

...relationship that imposes restrictions on what an employee can do after the employment relationship has ended ... example of this is a regulation that says that the employee cannot work for companies that are in direct or...

So, You (Think You) Have a Bad Job?

...salon I was trying in Tucson, Arizona, USA. … employee rights,international workplace,labor union,working ... a paid day off, she has to trade with another employee to get them to work for her that day and then...

Porttrait: Working in Norway – without speaking Norwegian?

English as their official working language, but employees still benefit from Norwegian skills for social ... Norwegian language learning opportunities for employees. "Inevitably, mastering the local language is...

A moderate salary development in 2023

...the impact of the employer's tax, which affects employees with a salary above 850,000 Norwegian kroner, ... companies at the expense of employees. "If companies are doing well, employees should get their fair share...

Make the Call: Five Great Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Job

...most like to see your new employee take care of and check off your list right away? How will the arrival ... arrival of your new employee make your lives easier? What would you say is the most fun or creative part of...

young employees have steep curves

...responsibility and generally being a developing employee has to make sense financially, this generates ... per cent. For our members this is very poor, so employees need to consider whether a higher salary will...

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...

Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation

...certain steps you should take to move over to «the right side.» The average salary gives you a good indication ... give you information about company salaries for employees who have similar education levels and experience...