Working hours
Ordinary working hours must not exceed 37.5 hours per week.
If shift work is used, the following maximum limits apply:
- Two-shift arrangements: 36.5 hours per week on average
- Three-shift arrangements: 35.5 hours per week on average
- Continuous shifts: 33.6 hours per week on average
Other working hour arrangements may be agreed in accordance with the provisions of the Working Environment Act.
Travel, accommodation and food expenses
When a worker is sent on assignment away from their undertaking or regular place of work and overnight accommodation is required due to the nature of the assignment, the employer shall cover necessary travel expenses, within Norway, at the beginning and end of the assignment.
This also applies to travelling employees whose employment contract requires them to work at different locations/workplaces when the assignment requires overnight accommodation.
Before the employer sends workers on assignment outside of the undertaking or regular place of work and an overnight stay is required, arrangements concerning food and accommodation costs shall be agreed.
As a norm, the employer shall provide accommodation and food, but arrangements to cover such expenses could also include fixed daily allowances, reimbursement according to receipts, etc.
This also applies to travelling employees who are sent on assignments requiring them to stay away overnight.
Workwear
The employer shall provide the necessary working clothes. As needed, the employer shall provide suitable ordinary workwear for women and men where unisex versions are not satisfactory, on the condition that the workwear meets relevant HSE requirements and it is practically and financially reasonable.
