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The company in charge of building the Sotra Connection does not want disgruntled workers to talk to the press.

In light of upcoming changes to Norway’s Working Environment Act, employers with workers in that country need to assess and reconsider how — and whether — to hire employees for...

Norway has recognised International Workers' Day since it began in 1890. Even though the state of employment conditions in Norway has made significant improvements since then, there is still room for improvement. A legal instrument that will help meet these challenges going forward is the new Transparency Act, which gives larger companies a duty to provide the public with information on supply chains, including those outside the country's borders.

The main rule under Norwegian law is that employees must be permanently employed. To date, there have been five alternatives for temporary employment…

Recently, the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion sent out a proposal for consultation on tightening the rules on hiring from staffing companies. If the proposals are implemented, they will redefine the current hiring parameters for employers in Norway, especially those in the construction industry in Oslo, Viken and Vestfold. Companies will have to make more thorough assessments of the needs, basis and duration for using hired labour, and will also risk lawsuits from trade unions.