Various changes to the Working Environment Act were implemented on 1 July 2022. The changes include:

• The general “try & hire” legal basis for temporary employment for up to 12 months set out in the Norwegian Working Environment Act section 14-9 (2) litra f) has been discontinued. This is the first of many of the measures that we expect from the government as they continue to advocate more permanent and direct employment relationships. The Norwegian government has also proposed several limitations to the regulations for hiring and leasing from staffing companies.
• Changes to the Working Environment Act re-introducing the access to collective lawsuits in the event of illegal hiring. Trade unions that have employees in an undertaking that has hired-in employees from temporary work agencies may now dispute whether such hiring is lawful. The trade union can dispute the lawfulness of the hiring without the participation of the hired-in employees.

The Norwegian government also proposes various changes to the rules regarding the written employment agreement as well as transparent and predictable working conditions. The proposed changes to regulations amongst other involve a significant extension of the requirements related to the content of an employment agreement which will require employers to update their template employment agreements. The proposals are on hearing until 20 October 2022.

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