Changes In Employer Responsibility In 2024

As the number business enterprises in Norway have chosen to organize themselves into corporations or corporation-like structures increases, it became necessary to amend employment guidelines in the Working Environment Act.

Background

From January 1, 2024, the implementation of several amendments to the Norwegian Working Environment Act concerning the extension of responsibility for enterprises that are members of a corporate group will go into effect. The reason for these legislative changes is that an increasing number of businesses choose to organize themselves into corporations or corporation-like structures. For instance, a business may choose to implement corporate structure to differentiate between various industries or geographical locations. However, through the extensive study of the Norwegian labour model, it has been revealed that corporate structures in many cases can challenge the job security and rights of employees. To strengthen workers' rights,