Labour law

A Municipal Chief Executive was required to step down from her position pursuant to a severance arrangement under Section 15-16(2) of the Norwegian Working Environment Act. She argued that the municipality had handled the matter improperly and that the decision was based on...

A nurse was summarily dismissed by a municipality in Finnmark after striking a mentally disabled service user in the face with an open hand. The nurse brought legal proceedings seeking to have...

A physician was on weekend on-call duty and took a meal break at home after having completed a period of work there. As she went out into her garden to eat, she fell and suffered a serious foot injury. ...

A healthcare worker was dismissed from his position in the home care service of the Municipality of Oslo after his professional authorization was revoked due to insufficient professional competence. It was undisputed that...

An offshore oil services worker sought an exemption from night work on health grounds. Under Section 10-2(2) of the Norwegian Working Environment Act, such an exemption may be granted provided that it does not result in a “significant disadvantage to the undertaking.” The provision implements...

A union representative assisted a colleague at a meeting attended, among others, by an HR manager, during which the colleague received a formal warning. The following day, the union representative sent an email to a manager within...

A woman had worked as a substitute teacher for more than three years and claimed entitlement to a permanent position with the Municipality of Nord-Fron. Under Section 14-9 of the Norwegian Working Environment Act, employees who have been temporarily employed...

An employee had been employed since 2001 but gradually developed health problems that prevented him from working full-time. Over a period of several years, the employer sought to facilitate his return...

The Supreme Court has recently held that Section 14-15(2) of the Norwegian Working Environment Act prohibits an employer from making deductions from an employee’s wages in order to recover previously overpaid subsistence allowances (per diem payments). ...

A 43-year-old healthcare worker was dismissed from her position after accessing a patient's medical records without a work-related need, in violation of Section 21 a...