When dealing with a whistleblowing case, the person who is the subject of the notification often wants to receive as much information as possible about what the notification is about and who has made the notification. This information may be necessary in order to counter the notification and safeguard own interests. The whistleblower, on the other hand, often requests confidentiality. The employer is then faced with a difficult prioritization between the interests of the person who is the subject of the notification and the whistleblower.

The holiday mood is starting to set in, but have you really caught up on what's been happening in the world of work over the past six months? And are you ready for what's on the other side of summer? Curl up on your sun lounger and enjoy our half-year update from the world of work.

In today's digital world, many people keep an eye on their inbox while on vacation or work a little to extend their travels. This also applies to foreigners who are tourists in Norway. Has your company checked whether you have employees on holiday in Norway and whether they are allowed to work remotely while on holiday here?

The word holiday is related to celebration. But for the completion of the summer holidays to be a feast, both knowledge and planning are required from the employers side. Here is an overview of the basic ground rules that apply in connection with determining, carrying out and possibly changing the employees' holiday.

Effective May 1, 2023, Homble Olsby advokatfirma AS has changed its name to Littler advokatfirma AS and brand to Littler Norway.

On 1 April 2023, the much-discussed tightening of the rules on the hiring of labour will come into force. From this date, the framework is far narrower than previously for businesses that need to hire labour from staffing companies (temporary agencies). Perhaps the most important change is that agreements on hiring of labour can no longer be entered into on the grounds that the work is of a temporary nature - for example during seasonal work and production peaks.

On 8 March we mark International Women's Day. Norway is among the best in the world when it comes to gender equality - also in working life. But despite increased awareness and more regulation, there are still differences between women's and men's income and career patterns.

After the Metoo campaign, the harassment clauses in the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act, the Criminal Code and the Working Environment Act gained new relevance. There is now a new definition in the Working Environment Act which will clarify what constitutes sexual harassment.

Not all workplaces can turn off the lights and lock the doors when the rest of society goes on holiday. Among other things, in industry, the health sector and the food trade, it is common to engage external labour to cover vacant shifts during holiday periods. Changes to the rules on part-time employees' preferential rights affect how the employer can allocate such shifts.

The employee's right to remain in his position is a distinctive feature of Norwegian labor law and an important factor in termination cases. What consequences does this right have for the employer?

On 1 January 2023, several new rules in the working life area entered into force. Here are some of the most important legislative and regulatory changes that employers and others should be aware of.

On 22 November 2022, the Supreme Court handed down a judgment on the connection between the rules in the Mandatory Wages Act and the rules in the Ship Labor Act on the obligation to pay in case of illness.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion has proposed changes relating to the definition of employee in the Working Environment Act. Among other things, the government proposes that it now should be the business that must prove that the person is not an employee if there is doubt or disagreement about this.