This article is of an older date, and its content may therefore be outdated. We recommend seeking specific legal advice before taking any action. A temporary layoff (permittering) is a temporary arrangement...
Atle Melø14. September 2021
In a 3–2 majority decision, the Supreme Court held that a planning condition requirement (rekkefølgetiltak) was invalid because it was based on an incorrect interpretation of Section 12-7(10) of the Norwegian Planning and Building Act. The sequencing requirement was adopted...
Atle Melø7. June 2021
The Supreme Court acquitted three board members of liability in a damages claim brought by a corporate creditor, holding that the board members’ negligence had not caused the creditor any financial loss. The Court of Appeal had found that the board members...
Atle Melø7. June 2021
It is a common misconception that an employer may freely dismiss employees during their probationary period. While the threshold for dismissing an employee during probation is somewhat lower than it is for permanent employees...
Atle Melø11. May 2021
This article is of an older date, and its content may therefore be outdated. We recommend seeking specific legal advice before taking any action. The rules governing notice periods under the Norwegian Working Environment Act are...
Atle Melø11. May 2021
By virtue of the managerial prerogative, an employer has the right to organize, direct, supervise, and allocate work. Consequently, an employer is also entitled to issue specific orders and instructions to employees. Employees...
Atle Melø14. April 2021
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that the dismissal of a waiter during his probationary period was invalid. The dismissal was based on alleged lack of reliability arising from misleading information provided by the employee...
Atle Melø29. March 2021
The fact that a property sold “as is” had previously been infested with silverfish did not entitle the buyers to a price reduction. This was established in a recent judgment by the Supreme Court. The sellers had remedied...
Atle Melø29. March 2021
These days, everyone in Norway is receiving their tax return for 2020, yet only about half of the population says they know what to do if they have financial interests abroad. Do you own a holiday home overseas? ...
Atle Melø22. March 2021