Norway – National Regulations in Employment Law

We, the International Labour and Employment Group of Rödl & Partner, are happy to advise you on labour law issues (individual and collective) as well as social security law issues on a global, regional and local level.

Below you will find basic information on national labour law provisions in Norway.

Interview with Asle Skola

Are there national and/or local collective agreements in the country that regulate labour relations?

Are there different legal rules by department/canton?

Is there and what is the staff threshold above which the presence of staff representatives is mandatory?

Are trade unions present in the company?

Is there a minimum wage set by law/collective agreements (yes/no)? 

What is the number of legal annual paid holidays?

Existence of specific classification of employees according to their functions/responsibilities? 

Obligation to set up complementary social insurance schemes (mutual insurance/provident fund/pension)?