📋 Tender Overview
The Storting has adopted the Governments proposal for tightening the rules on temporary agency hiring. The new rules will go into effect on April 1 2023.The governments goal is that the new rules will strengthen the serious orderly working life that will characterize Norway. The opportunity for secure and permanent jobs will also strengthen recruitment to some professions and subjects says Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjs Persen.The right to contract from temporary employment agencies when the work of a temporary nature is suspended. It will still be permitted to hire from temporary employment agencies or by agreement with employee representatives for companies that have a collective agreement with a large trade union.Hiring from temporary employment agencies for construction work on construction sites in Oslo Viken and former Vestfold will also be prohibited.All hired employees are entitled to permanent employment in the company that hires after three years.These are the new rulesGeneral tightening of the right to hire from temporary employment agencies by revoking the right to hire workers when the work is of a temporary nature. Some exceptions have been provided.Strengthening the right of hired employees to permanent employment in the hiring business by ensuring that hiring in accordance with agreements with employee representatives shall also give the right to permanent employment after 3 years.Clarification of the legal boundary between hiring and contracting.Prohibition of hiring on construction sites in Oslo Viken and former Vestfold.A transitional arrangement has been adopted for several of the rules.
