Tag: employment
Strikes loom after talks broke down
Thousands of industrial workers in Norway may go on strike Wednesday after labour negotiations broke down just before the weekend between the trade union...
Alarming numbers of youth on welfare
Nearly 10 percent of Norwegian youth, many of them from relatively affluent middle-class families, have registered themselves in the state welfare system known as...
Critics blast bank bosses’ bonus
The bosses of Norway's biggest bank, DNB, were being accused of virtually thumbing their noses at their own employees, their customers and hundreds of...
Labour talks off to a rocky start
Norway's annual season of labour negotiations between trade union confederation LO and the employers' organization NHO got off to a rocky start on Tuesday....
Many immigrants beat the odds
After years of hearing how hard it is for immigrants to succeed in Norway, a new study indicates that many are actually thriving in...
‘Defeated by Norway:’ One woman’s tale
GUEST COMMENTARY: She came to Norway to find work in her field, in a country often in need of workers. Instead she found herself...
Statoil cuts costs with nearly 240 jobs
Norwegian oil company Statoil, which earlier has caught criticism over its decision to outsource various operations and sell off its gasoline stations, announced Tuesday...
More firms recognize global talent
Although it is still mostly the international firms in Norway that hire international employees, more Norwegian companies in the country are now realizing the advantages of...
Mental health and education key
The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has delivered her first annual New Year's Day address, focusing on the themes of mental health, education, and...
New union boss to pose challenges
Mette Nord, the woman recently elected to lead Norway's largest labour union, has vowed to further its left-leaning agenda. Nord says she will fight...
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