1. INTRODUCTION
Companies establishing a business activity in
Norway are advised to obtain current and detailed
information from professionals, as they must comply with the same
regulations as Norwegian enterprises. Furthermore, employees are,
by legislation and for some by collective agreements, given
stronger rights in the employment relationship than employees in
many other countries. The employers must comply with the
requirements of the Working Environment Act (WEA), and the rules
cannot be waived by agreement to the detriment of the employee.
Storeng, Beck & Due Lund (SBDL) was the
first employment and labour law boutique firm in Norway when
established in 1988 and is the largest employment boutique in the
country. The partners and associates have extensive experience from
different employer's organisations, labour unions, courts,
governmental ministries, public administration, and larger law
firms. Our team advises national and international
