Working Environment Act

  1. Chapter 1. Introductory provisions

  2. Chapter 2. Duties of employer and employees

  3. Chapter 2 A. Whistleblowing

  4. Chapter 3. Working environment measures

  5. Chapter 4. Requirements regarding the working environment

  6. Chapter 5. Obligation to record and notify, requirements to manufacturers, etc.

  7. Chapter 6. Safety representatives

  8. Chapter 7. Working environment committees

  9. Chapter 8. Information and consultation

    (1) If the needs of the undertaking dictate that specific information should not be disclosed, the employer may impose a duty of secrecy on elected representatives of the employees and any advisers. The duty of secrecy shall also apply after the expiry of the term of office of such persons.
    (2) The employer may in special cases omit to provide information or participate in consultations if, at the current time, this would clearly be of damage to the undertaking.
    (3) The elected representatives of the undertaking's employees or one-fifth of the employees may bring disputes concerning the employer's decision pursuant to the first and second paragraph before the Dispute Resolution Board, cf. section 17-2. Such disputes may not be brought after the information to which the decision applies has become public knowledge. The Ministry may by regulation issue further provisions concerning the Board's authority and procedures in disputes pursuant to this section.

  10. Chapter 9. Control measures in the undertaking

  11. Chapter 10. Working hours

  12. Chapter 11. Employment of children and young persons

  13. Chapter 12. Entitlement to leave of absence

  14. Chapter 13. Protection against discrimination

  15. Chapter 14. Appointment, etc.

  16. Chapter 14 A. Agreements restricting competition in employment relationships

  17. Chapter 15. Termination of employment relationships

  18. Chapter 16. Rights of employees in the event of a transfer of ownership of undertakings

  19. Chapter 17. Disputes concerning working conditions

  20. Chapter 18. Regulatory supervision of the Act

  21. Chapter 19. Penal provisions

  22. Chapter 20. Final Provisions