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EU's Pay Transparency Directive introduces significant new requirements for employers regarding salary transparency, reporting obligations, and gender pay gap monitoring.

Norwegian employment law draws a sharp line between employees and contractors, but the distinction turns on substance, not labels. Recent Supreme Court judgments clarify how misclassification is assessed under the Working Environment Act and what it costs businesses that get it wrong.

In a groundbreaking ruling from the Labor Court on February 5, new light was shed on the legality of sympathy strikes in Norway, especially in cases involving foreign employers.

The government proposes to introduce a so-called "standard retirement age" of 67 years for individuals born in 1963 but suggests increasing this by 2/3 years (eight months) of the expected growth...

Norwegian employment law is undergoing significant changes regarding overtime pay for part-time employees, but the final framework remains unclear. A government working group has delivered its report without proposing concrete solutions, while recent court rulings have challenged existing regulations, creating uncertainty for employers navigating compensation rules for part-time work.

In recent years, there have been several proposed and implemented changes to the Working Environment Act, including stricter regulations on hiring, especially with regards to temporary employment.

A legislative amendment has granted the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority the power to impose significantly higher fines on businesses that violate the Working Environment Act.

As an employer responsible for your employees, you may find yourself in challenging situations where an employee fails to meet expectations.

Fra 1. juli 2024 endres minstekravene til innholdet i arbeidsavtalen. Formålet med endringene er å skape mer forutsigbare og trygge arbeidsvilkår for arbeidstaker, særlig for arbeidstakere i deltids- eller midlertidige stillinger.

In 2025, Norway is intensifying its efforts to combat labor crime, social dumping, and employer non-compliance.