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  1. Remote Work

    The term ‘home office’ refers to an arrangement where an employee works from their own home. The practice ... but it has become more common during and after the pandemic. Most people who work from home usually...

    Article Råd og tips Jan. 11 2024

  2. Negotiate your starting salary: If you don’t, you can lose out on a lot of money

    ...recent graduate, it can be tempting to just accept the job offer right away. But if you skip negotiating ... negotiation scary. Half of Norwegian workers accept the job before they even ask about the salary. This is revealed...

    Article Råd og tips Dec. 1 2023

  3. Being a union representative is very exciting

    ...representative, you have the opportunity to learn a lot. You learn more about the industry, the profession and ... representatives working to provide members with the best possible working conditions, a good working...

    Article Råd og tips Oct. 13 2023

  4. Where to find laws on working hours

    The purpose of this particular set of labor laws is to ensure that the time employees spend at work doesn’t ... can find laws on working hours in Chapter 10 of the Working Environment Act. arbeidstid,arbeidstidsbestemmelser...

    Article Råd og tips Aug. 18 2023

  5. Mobbing in the Workplace

    Workplace mobbing may be defined as a situation where an employee is repeatedly subjected to hostile ... others at their workplace over a period of time. Råd og tips Mobbing is prohibited. In the Working Environment...

    Article Råd og tips June 27 2023

  6. Hiring Discrimination

    At the same time, this right is somewhat restricted by anti-discrimination laws found in both the Working ... Working Environment Act and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act. diskrimineringsregler i arbeidsmiljøloven...

    Article Råd og tips June 22 2023

  7. – Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock

    ...where she deals with vessels that sail all over the world. When she started this job, she was surprised ... their legs up on the desk or chewing tobacco in their mouth right in front of their boss. The employee doesn’t...

    Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023

  8. Whistleblowing in the Workplace

    ...you have the right to reveal information about unethical or illegal conditions at your workplace. Hired ... Hired workers also have the right to report these conditions to their hiring company. varsling,rett til å...

    Article Råd og tips June 13 2023

  9. Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide

    ...a kind of cultural shock at the beginning when I moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to ... to put his legs on the table or put a "snus" in front of the manager, that he can do it and he doesn't...

    Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast

  10. Here’s how Tekna can help you at your next salary negotiation

    ...order to start a workplace group Public sector: a minimum of 2 members to start a workplace group Tekna’s ... Tekna’s chief negotiators in the private, state and municipal sectors are clear on one thing: Salary levels...

    Article Råd og tips May 3 2023

  11. Record growth – Tekna membership passes 100,000

    000 members. In the past year alone, it’s gained 10,000 new members. Aktuelt Tekna is the country’s largest ... and shows that an increasing number of people see the value of being in a trade union, declares Tekna President...

    Article Aktuelt Mar. 13 2023

  12. Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts

    Here is an overview of the Norwegian social democratic model and some of the main public services available ... are several different types of welfare states in the world. Some are based on how much insurance you have...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022

  13. Work-Life balance in Norway: Three things you should know

    ...expectations, this is what you need to know about the Norwegian work culture. Working in Norway There are a ... outside the workplace. “In my experience, Norwegian employers endeavour to create a workplace where employees...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022

  14. Trade unions in Norway: Four things you need to know

    ...unions are an important part of the Norwegian labour market. Here are the basic facts. Working in Norway ... density rate. Here, around half of the workforce are organized members. The popularity stems from its mission...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 9 2022

  15. Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know

    ...in learning more about the requirements for residence permits to look at the UDI website – which is available ... To shed some light on the situation, we asked Vidar Hegge, senior adviser at The Directorate of Immigration...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022

  16. How pensions work in Norway

    These are the things you need to know about before starting work in Norway. Working in Norway Before ... how the Norwegian pension system works here. Your pension comes from three separate sources: The National...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 16 2022

  17. Privacy Policy

    ...information, and we do everything we can to make sure that the data about members and users of our services is collected ... can read here about the data we collect, why we do this and what we use it for. The type of data we collect...

    Article June 13 2022

  18. Here’s what you should know about a contractual early retirement pension (AFP)

    Are you entitled to collect the collectively bargained pension benefit called AFP (contractual early ... with AFP today? Råd og tips It’s definitely not the case that everyone’s covered by an AFP plan. And...

    Article Råd og tips May 23 2022

  19. Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know

    What’s the average salary in Norway? Is there such a thing as a minimum wage? Here’s what to know about ... about Norwegian wages. Working in Norway When it comes to the labour market, Norway is famous for their...

    Article Working in Norway May 18 2022

  20. Parental leave in Norway? What you should know

    ...paternity and maternity leave. Working in Norway The intent of parental benefits is to provide you with ... divided into three parts – one part for the mother, one part for the partner and a part that can freely be...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 27 2022

  21. Changes to home office laws finally passed

    The government has recently passed changes to laws regulating home office use. – Tekna’s pleased that ... Aktuelt The new changes are effective starting on July 1st, and Grøvik is satisfied that the new law...

    Article Aktuelt Apr. 6 2022

  22. Travel time is work time

    ...outside your normal working hours to a different workplace than your usual one, is this considered work time ... time? Or is it travel time? And where do you draw the line exactly that shows when you’re at work? reisetid...

    Article Råd og tips Mar. 28 2022

  23. You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!

    ...vice-president Elisabet Haugsbø feels strongly that all Norwegians should know how to protect themselves from becoming ... influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting scammed – while maybe thinking at the same...

    Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022

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

    Sometimes life throws you a curve ball in the form of a sudden illness or injury that prevents you from ... feeling terrible. Sore throat, achy limbs, headache, the works. You really don’t feel up to going to work...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 3 2021

  25. This is what technologists are demanding of the new government

    Tekna’s been closely following the process surrounding the new government’s formation, having both expectations ... expectations of and input for its new platform. – We expect the Støre government to deliver in areas such as increasing...

    Article Aktuelt Oct. 6 2021