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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
VAT & Customs
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Taxation
Revised Norwegian National Budget 2025
Today, May 15, the Støre Government presented the Revised National Budget for 2025. The revised budget does not entail major changes in taxes and duties. The key takeaway is that ...
Labor Law
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Oslo Court's decision in the Wolt case: Contractor vs. Employee
The Oslo District Court recently considered whether bicycle couriers delivering food via the Wolt platform should be classified as employees or independent contractors. This case ...
Labor Law
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Wage changes in Norway 2025: Key updates for employers
In Norway, collective bargaining agreements are revised either through main negotiations or interim settlements. This spring, the 2025 interim settlement (mellomoppgjøret) between ...
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Taxation
Norwegian tax rates 2026
The tax percent in Norway depend on the income and it is determined with basic income tax and bracket tax. Here are the tax rates in Norway for 2026.