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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Job offer withdrawn before start—Norwegian District Court clarifies
A Norwegian nurse had his job offer withdrawn one week before commencement, based on a police suspicion that turned out to be unfounded.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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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EFTA court opinion—EEA agreement applies to Norwegian shelf
Two agency workers have claimed back payment of wages for work carried out on the Norwegian continental shelf. The EFTA Court has now clarified that the Temporary Agency Work ...
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EEA on Norway’s shelf—what does it mean in practice?
On 19 February 2026, the EFTA Court issued a long-awaited ruling with far-reaching implications. The Court concluded that the EEA Agreement applies in full to the Norwegian ...
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Taxation
State budget 2026—A summary
On October 15, the Støre government presented its proposed state budget for 2026. It is important to emphasize that this is only a proposal - the government will now negotiate ...
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New rules about retirement age in Norway—changes from January 1, 2026
The Norwegian Parliament has passed updated regulations that will remove companies' previous right to establish internal age limits for pension. Starting January 1, 2026, all ...
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Supreme Court ruling: Legal deadlines for extending termination claims
On 20 October, the Norwegian Supreme Court issued its ruling (HR-2025-2052-U) in an employment dispute concerning dismissal, addressing the question of whether the employee, as ...
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EU Pay Transparency Directive is coming to Norway: What to expect
In 2023, the EU adopted the much-discussed Pay Transparency Directive for its member states. The time has come to introduce the directive in Norway, and businesses should start ...