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

  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.

    (1) Hiring workers from undertakings whose object is to hire out labour shall be permitted to the extent that temporary appointment of employees may be agreed pursuant to section 14-9, second paragraph (b) to (e).
    (2) In undertakings bound by a collective pay agreement concluded with trade unions with the right of nomination pursuant to the Labour Disputes Act, the employer and the elected representatives who collectively represent a majority of the employees in the category of workers to be hired may enter into a written agreement concerning the hiring of workers for limited periods notwithstanding the provisions laid down in the first paragraph. In response to an enquiry from the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, the undertaking and the temporary work agency shall provide documentation that the hirer undertaking is bound by a collective agreement Concluded with trade unions with the right of nomination and that an agreement has been entered into with the employees' elected representatives as referred to in the first sentence.
    (3) Any temporary worker who has been hired continuously according to this section for more than three years has the right to permanent employment with the lessor so that the rules on termination of employment apply. In the calculation, no deduction shall be made for the temporary worker's absence.
    (4) When assessing whether a service agreement between two undertakings involves hiring personnel, particular emphasis shall be placed on whether the client oversees the work and is responsible for the result. Other relevant factors include whether the agreement mainly concerns the supply of labour, whether the work takes place in close connection with the client's activities, whether the work covers ongoing labour needs by the client and whether the work takes place within the client's core or main activity
    (5) The Ministry may by regulation prohibit the hiring of certain groups of workers or in certain sectors when so indicated by important social considerations.
    (6) The Ministry may by regulation issue rules on the time-limited hiring of health personnel to ensure proper operation of the health and care service, and the time-limited hiring of special expertise, which deviate from the provision of the first paragraph.

  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