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23 November 2010: NORWAY: EWCO comparative analytical report on WORK-RELATED STRESS (Norway / National Contribution)
Affecting a significant number of workers, the Norwegian government, social partners, employers and employees have all identified work-related stress an important area. In general, employees reported to have a higher degree of control over how to carry out their tasks than over their pace of work, and about two out of three reported high quantitative job demands in 2006. Following the implementation of the 2004 European framework agreement on work-related stress a number of measurements was introduced and although good data on the nationwide extent of work-related stress are missing, figures for 2002 and 2008 indicates a decreasing trend.
22 October 2010: Norway: EWCO comparative analytical report on Information, consultation and participation of workers concerning health and safety in SMEs (Norway / National Contribution)
The Labour market in Norway is dominated by SMEs, with more than 97% of all companies having less than 20 employees and more than 85% less than 5 employees. The Working Environment Act contains detailed descriptions of what level onwards it is legally binding to establish H&S Committees, as well as the rights and duties of the committees and the safety representatives. The Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet) cooperates closely with the social partners in Norway, providing an opportunity for a strong impact on drawing guidelines and implementing H&S and work organization interventions.
21 July 2010: Absence from work – Norway (Norway / National Contribution)
The level of absenteeism is still relatively high in Norway, at 7.7% in the first quarter of 2009, representing a slight increase compared with the previous year. Musculoskeletal and mental disorders are identified as the two main causes of absence, costing over NOK 50 billion (€6.3 billion) a year. Several national measures for reducing absenteeism have been put into effect: in 2007, these were strengthened by the introduction of the quality municipal programme.
16 April 2010: Technical school students exposed to neck and shoulder pain (Norway / Information update)
A recent study sought to determine the prevalence of neck, shoulder and upper back pain among technical school students in their transition from school to working life. The study involved 173 participants and was conducted over a six-year period. A high prevalence of pain in the neck, shoulder and upper back was found among these students, with a significantly higher proportion of women than men reporting this problem, despite men’s higher levels of mechanical exposure.
16 April 2010: Occupational accidents in Norway in 2007 (Norway / Information update)
The national Labour Force Survey carried out in 2007 revealed the occurrence of an estimated 90,000 occupational accidents in Norway. The survey measured the consequences of such accidents in terms of absence from work and loss of function. Significant variations between occupational groups were found, with young men and employees working shift, rotation and prolonged working hours having the highest risk of workplace accidents.
06 April 2010: Working poor in Europe – Norway (Norway / National Contribution)
Working poor or low-income individuals have been a central political subject in Norway since the end of the last century. About 10% of the population belonged to this group in 2006. The proportion has been stable for the last decade; however, the composition of this group has changed markedly, with an increased share of immigrants, in particular non-western immigrants. The recession has had less impact on the working poor in Norway than in many other countries.
22 March 2010: Exposure to carcinogenic factors in the workplace (Norway / Information update)
It has previously been estimated that about 3% of all the reported cancer cases in Norway for men and 0.1% for women could be attributed to exposure to carcinogenic reagents at the workplace. Based on data from the Nordic Occupational Cancer Study, a recent report presents the cancer incidence data for various occupational groups and discusses the aspects of work which may increase the risk of developing cancer.
05 March 2010: Norway: Flexible forms of work: 'very atypical' contractual arrangements (Norway / National Contribution)
The survey of living conditions 2006 show that among Norwegian employees, 10.4 percent work very short part-time, 11.6 percent have no written employment contract, and 0.8 percent fall within the category “zero hours contracts/on-call work”. The use of temporary employment and part-time is regulated by The Working Environment Act, and there are no indications that non-standard employment is increasing among Norwegian employees.