Business in Norway
Global Mobility
What is Global Mobility—managing international employees in Norway
Sending employees to work in Norway comes with immigration, tax, payroll, and social security obligations that often start from day one — even for foreign employers — and missing ...
Labor Law
Global Mobility
Taxation
This is the Norwegian Assignment and employee register (OAR)
Are you a foreign company carrying out work in Norway (or on the Norwegian continental shelf)? Then you must be familiar with the Assignment and Employee Register (OAR). In most ...
News
Norway 2026 wage settlement—key changes for employers
This year’s Norwegian collective wage settlement introduces several changes that will have a direct impact on employers with employees working in Norway. With a general wage ...
Property Law
Property boundaries—Norwegian rules and what to do in a dispute
Do you own a property in Norway? Do you know where the property boundary runs and what do you do if it is not where you think it is? Many rely on fences, hedges, or old boundary ...
Property Law
Subdividing property in Norway—the rules and the application process
Subdividing a plot of land in Norway may seem straightforward—but the process is governed by Norwegian planning and property law, with strict rules, deadlines, and potential ...
Business in Norway
Doing business in Norway—a brief overview of company obligations
Foreign multinational companies doing business in Norway must be aware of the multitude of obligations they must comply with, and that the basic of Norwegian compliance ...
Corporate Law
Contract Law
Norwegian contract law—when is a binding agreement formed?
Have you ever been in a contract negotiation and wondered if you’ve already committed to an agreement - without a single sentence on paper? It’s a question that comes up more ...
Labor Law
News
Supreme Court clarifies rules for invoking a severance pay clause
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that an employer's termination of an employee under a pre-agreed severance pay clause - entered into in exchange for the employee waiving their ...
Labor Law
News
Wolt couriers are independent contractors—Wolt Norway AS acquitted
On 24 February 2026, the Borgarting Court of Appeal handed down its ruling in the landmark case concerning whether delivery couriers in the platform economy should be considered ...
Labor Law
News
Job offer withdrawn before start—Norwegian District Court clarifies
A Norwegian nurse had his job offer withdrawn one week before commencement, based on a police suspicion that turned out to be unfounded. The Norwegian district court ruled that ...
Labor Law
News
New court ruling: Part-time employee wins overtime pay claim
Last week, Søndre Østfold District Court handed down a ruling in a case where a part-time shop assistant claimed overtime pay for work performed beyond the agreed employment ...
Labor Law
News
Staffing agency workers are entitled to bonus following court ruling
At the same time it was revealed that Equinor is paying out 1.3 billion kroner in bonuses to its own employees, a Norwegian court ruling was issued that may also entitle staffing ...