ARTICLE · 03 NOVEMBER 2026
The Norwegian Supreme Court has set a new, stricter standard for determining which employees qualify for exemption from working hours rules under the "particularly independent position" criterion. This landmark judgment overturned lower court decisions and established that simply having control over when and where work is performed is insufficient—employees must also have significant freedom to determine the scope of work itself. Businesses across all sectors should now review their employment agreeme
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