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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Employment law round-up - Commentary - Lexology

New year predictions
Battle against staffing companies
Stronger position for hired workers
Full-time rather than part-time
Home office regulations
Will more people become employees in future?
Pension from first krone and important reform proposals
News from Supreme Court

New year predictions

In 2023, it will be important to follow developments closely and make the necessary adjustments in business. After an active year in employment law, there are a number of legislative and regulatory changes that will come into force and that must be implemented in daily operations. And the activity is unlikely to stop here; new proposals from the government have been consulted on, and more are likely in the pipeline. In addition, the Supreme Court has dealt with several important cases in 2022, and new ones are already scheduled for 2023.

Battle against staffing companies

One of the most debated topics in 2022 has been the rules on hiring from staffing companies. The government has a stated ambition to limit the staffing industry's scope and role in Norwegian working life, and has followed up this ambition with a number of changes to laws and regulations (for further details, see "Government proposes stricter hiring rules and strengthening right to full-time employment").

After the changes, it will no longer be possible to hire personnel from staffing companies for temporary work such as seasonal work and extra work at production peaks. Businesses that use staffing companies to hire...



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