Resourcing

Recruitment, training, employment contracts, post-termination non-compete clauses, varying a contract of employment.

Norway :: Homeworkers

Under the rules introduced in 2022, the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority is empowered to supervise compliance with the regulations …

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Norway :: Restrictive covenants

◉ Non-compete clauses As of January 1st 2016, post-termination non-compete clauses in Norway may only apply once an employee has been with a company for six months and the maximum length of the restraint is 12 months from the termination date …

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Norway :: Part-time contracts

The right to work part-time is established under the Working Environment Act …

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Norway :: Registering new employees

When registering the company or representative office in the central register for legal entities, the register of business enterprises and the VAT office it is necessary to indicate whether the company employs any people …

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Norway :: Recruitment

Norwegian law operates on the assumption that all employment contracts will be permanent, unless expressly agreed otherwise in circumstances that are determined as legitimate …

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Norway :: Fixed-term contracts

Under Norway law, it is possible to hire temporary staff for up to 12 months without the need for specific reasons, however such fixed-term staff may only make up a maximum of 15% of a company’s total employees …

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Norway :: Employment contracts

The Workers Protection and Working Environment Act 1977 (amended in 1995, 2003 and 2005), known as the WEA, provides the central framework for domestic employment legislation …

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Norway :: Criminal records

If an individual has a criminal record they are under no obligation to reveal any details in their job application unless specifically requested to do so …

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Norway :: Temporary Agency Workers

It is no longer permitted to hire workers from staffing agencies to carry out work on a temporary basis …

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