Labor Law
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Important Norwegian court decisions 2025
So far in 2025, several important Norwegian court rulings have clarified employers’ obligations under the Working Environment Act, employment classification rules, and collective ...
Labor Law
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Clarified requirements for Norway’s psychosocial work environment
From 1 January 2026, the Working Environment Act § 4-3 will be clarified to include a non-exhaustive list of psychosocial work environment factors. While this does not introduce ...
Labor Law
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Norwegian Labor Law—new rules on age limits in working life
A change adopted on 20 May 2025 stipulates that, from 1 January 2026, companies in Norway can no longer set internal age limits below 72 years The exception is where a lower limit ...
Labor Law
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The Labour Inspection Authority gets new and stricter enforcement tools
As of 1 July 2025, a comprehensive package of legislative changes came into force, giving the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority more power and authority than before. This ...
Global Mobility
Can I work in Norway with an EU residence permit?
Global mobility often involves navigating complex cross-border rules—especially when employees move between countries within the European Economic Area (EEA). Norway is not a ...
Global Mobility
Norwegian visa requirements for foreign employees
When relocating employees to work in Norway, it is crucial to ensure they meet all legal requirements for employment and residency. One of the most frequent questions is whether a ...
Property Law
Construction Law
How to handle temporary use permits and completion certificates
As a contractor in Norway, have you experienced that your project is nearing completion, but the paperwork is standing in the way of handover and final settlement? For both you ...
Labor Law
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Norway sets new working condition rules for offshore renewable energy
On 20 June 2025, amendments to the Working Environment Act were adopted, marking an important shift in the legal regulation of offshore renewable energy production. The changes ...
Labor Law
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Global Mobility
Norway updates wage and working rules for offshore and shipping
After several years of political consideration, debate and international opposition, the Norwegian Parliament has now adopted what is described as a historic piece of legislation ...
Labor Law
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Court clarifies rules on averaging working hours and pay rights
Trøndelag District Court has recently handed down a judgment (TTRO-2024-197027) with significant implications for employers regarding the use of working time averaging agreements.
Labor Law
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Minimum wage rates in Norway
As part of the broader wage adjustments taking place across Norway in 2025, the Norwegian Tariff Board and the Labour Inspection Authority have announced new statutory minimum ...
News
Taxation
Property Law
When does the sale of property become taxable as business income?
In a recently published binding advance ruling (BFU) from the Norwegian Tax Administration, we gained insight into what triggers the shift from passive capital management to ...