An employee may not be dismissed unless the dismissal is objectively justified by circumstances relating to the undertaking, the employer, or the employee. This follows from Section 15-7 of the Norwegian Working Environment Act. This provision is the central rule governing...

A termination issued by the employer must be made in writing and delivered to the employee in person or sent by registered mail to the employee’s stated...

Under Section 2 A-1 of the Norwegian Working Environment Act, employees have the right to report censurable conditions within their employer’s undertaking. Temporary agency workers also have the right to report censurable conditions within...

Before making a decision on termination, the issue must, as far as practically possible, be discussed with the employee and the employee’s representative, unless the employee does not wish to do so. Both the grounds fo...

During the course of employment, an employer may need to make changes to an employee’s job duties. This may be due, for example, to restructuring of operations, changes in production routines, or similar circumstances. As a general rule...