Author: Kristian Foss Aalmo The main rule under Norwegian law is that employees must be permanently employed. To date, there have been five alternatives for temporary employment in Norway. This spring, the Norwegian Parliament has decided to revoke the general access to temporary employment in the Working Environment Act § 14-9 second paragraph f); this so-called “quota […]
Dec
16
2021
Norway: Supreme Court provides Guiding Judgement regarding Employees Reviewing Sensitive Data
The Supreme Court has provided us with a guiding judgement regarding employees reviewing sensitive data without having a work-related reason. The court clarifies that an employer is not bound by sanctions from the public authorities. The Supreme Court determined dismissal of health professional due to opening and reading records without a work-related reason, to be […]
Jun
29
2021
Norway: Collective Bargaining Provisions have become part of the Employee’s Individual Salary Conditions
In 1998, 10 nurses at a private nursing home had received a fixed wage supplement, pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement at the time. The nursing home later joined a new employers’ association in 2014. Thus, a new collective agreement became applicable to the same employees. The new collective agreement did not contain any […]
Jan
28
2021
Norway: Supreme Court passes its first judgment on sexual harassment in the work place
The Supreme Court has provided us with the first judgment on sexual harassment in the work place. The judgment provides legal guidance on what kind of behaviour that may constitute sexual harassment according to Norwegian law.
Oct
20
2020
Norway: Big Win for Unions against the State in the Supreme Court
The Norwegian state argued that labour unions are not entitled to having their legal costs recovered, when helping union members to appeal administrative decisions. The Supreme Court did not agree
Dec
19
2019
Norway: Supreme Court rules on the validity of the downsising group used to terminate a senior employee
The Norwegian Supreme Court has ruled that the termination of a senior employee was invalid because the selection group for downsising was too narrowly set. Employers bound by similar seniority clauses/principle of seniority in collective agreements must now be careful not to set aside seniority considerations by limiting selection circles
Sep
28
2019
Norway: Expert committee shall analyse the challenges in the working life of the future
The government has decided that a committee representing trade unions and employers’ associations shall assess the legal framework for working life. The committee shall in particular analyse the different rules on employment and how to engage labour
Apr
27
2019
Norway: Changes Proposed Towards Clarification And Possible Extension Of Whistle-Blowing Legislation
The Department of Labour and Social Affairs has proposed changes aimed at clarifying which situations should, and should not, fall within the scope of the whistle-blowing rules
Apr
03
2019
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27
2019
Norway: Disagreement over the significance of seniority in downsizing after new Supreme Court ruling
A large construction company lost a downsizing-case in the Supreme Court. However, both the employer- and employee-sides cannot seem to agree on the grounds for the decision