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Living and working in Norway

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Working life in Norway - Highlights

Wage negotiations and the results of the local elections delivered some drama in Norway in 2023. That the wage negotiations would end in a four-day strike in April, involving around 24,300 employees, was not predicted by anyone beforehand.

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Restructuring events in Norway

The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State.

 

Norway: Latest developments in working life Q4 2019

Norway: Latest developments in working life Q3 2019

​​​​​​​The appointment of a committee with representatives from the social partners, the outcome of a strike by bicycle couriers, and a verdict in a court case on the employment relationship of care workers are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Norway in the third quarter of 2019.

Norway: Latest developments in working life Q2 2019

Tripartite efforts to increase employment, developments relating to strikes and wage bargaining, an ongoing dispute in the healthcare sector, and a national initiative to reduce sickness absence are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Norway in the second quarter of 2019.

Norway: Latest developments in working life Q1 2019

A Supreme Court verdict on the justification of dismissals, concern over the incidence of violence at work and violations of the regulations on fixed-term employment are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Poland in the first quarter of 2019.

Norway: Latest working life developments Q4 2018

A year-long court battle over the responsibility of employers in the aviation industry, state intervention in a labour dispute in the health sector and a new letter of intent on improving working life are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Poland in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Norway: Latest working life developments Q3 2018

The Oslo model to combat work-related crime in the construction industry, a new guide on pay and working conditions in public contracts, and recommendations for the future of occupational health services in Norway are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Norway in the third quarter of 2018.

Correspondents in Norway

Correspondents report on topics related to developments in the country's working life and inform Eurofound’s pan-European comparative analysis. Read more

Fafo and STAMI on behalf of the Norwegian Government

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