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

Norway implemented very strict legislation on hiring in employees from temporary work agencies in April/July 2023. Advokatfirmaet Haavind complained to ESA early this year...

Svaret på dette spørsmålet er at alle bedrifter må ha verneombud. I Norge er hovedregelen at det skal velges verneombud i alle bedrifter. Derimot er det lov å gjøre unntak i bedrifter med færre enn fem ansatte.

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.

Fra 1. juli 2026 blir gradert sykmelding hovedregelen i Norge, med et nytt takstsystem som honorerer fastleger bedre for graderte sykmeldinger. Samtidig innføres et "følg eller forklar"-prinsipp for full sykmelding...

When the lover's ex-wife was admitted to the hospital where the employee worked as a health professional, the employee opened and read the journal of the lover's ex-wife.

To minimise the risk of infection, you should make a risk assessment and take necessary steps to reduce infection, such as limiting contact between people and adopting strict routines for disinfection.

In 2023, Looking ahead, we explore the most important trends and developments related to labour and employment law in Norway.

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.

Bruken av hjemmekontor gjorde sitt brede inntog på norske arbeidsplasser i 2020 som en følge av Covid-19 pandemien. Hjemmekontor har i stor grad blitt påtvunget gjennom pålegg og/eller anbefaling fra norske myndigheter.