500 employees loses their job at Statkraft
Statkraft is reducing its workforce by 500-600 people to save costs. Just under 200 must go in Norway. – Approximately 300 are because we are…
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700 Norwegian ship workers may lose their job
The government will allow Kiel ferries of Color Line to join the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS). 700 employees are in danger of losing their…
Policeman may lose his job after sex allegations
A policeman in his 40’s in Western Norway is accused of having abused his position to obtain sexual relations with several women. In addition, the…
Solberg alerts sector on tough climate job
There must be significant restructuring in order to achieve climate targets in sectors that are not part of the quota system, warns Prime Minister Erna…
Fewer die on the job in Norway
So far this year a total of 24 people lost their lives in workplace accidents, according to figures from the Labour Inspectorate. The clear trend…
51 200 job vacancies
The number of job vacancies in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was approximately unchanged compared to the same quarter the year before. The number of…
Hauglie- proposes measures to refugees into jobs faster
Minister of Labour Anniken Hauglie will set aside money for efforts to get refugees into jobs quicker in Norway. Among other things, a “fast track”…
190 jobs are going away in Gjensidige next year
The insurance company Gjensidige is to reduce its workforce by approximately 190 FTEs during 2017. The downsizing will affect both staff and support functions across…
NHO will no longer give work assessment allowance to the young
NHO fears an entire cohort will fall outside the worklife if there are no changes to the system of work assessment allowance. Nearly 70,000 people…
100 employees lost their job in the industrial park at Herøya
100 employees from the company RHI in Herøya Industrial Park at Porsgrunn lost their jobs on Monday. Everyone have received the severance packages. – This…
Career in Norway
Search among jobs for highly skilled professionals in Norway, or get in touch with recruitment agencies that may assist in the process of developing your…
Man stole from employer to fund online gaming
A man in his 20s has been sentenced to 120 days in prison by Sandefjord City Court for several serious thefts from his former employer….
Seven steps to finding work for refugees
Seven steps on how to get the refugees out into work Government and social partners have announced a partnership to get more refugees quickly into…
No longer any reason to fear Nav-cuts because of children’s summer jobs
Parents who are receiving social assistance has previously risked cuts in their support if the children were working during the school holidays. This will no…
Unemployment at 4.6 per cent
There were 128 000 unemployed persons in April, adjusted for seasonal variations. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment has remained fairly stable since August 2015. The Labour Force Survey…
Changing the four-year rule to make it easier for scholarship holders to get a job after
It will be probably be easier for scholarship holders, including research scholars and fellows, to get jobs at universities and colleges after completing their degrees….
NAV Rogaland: People have realized the weight of the situation
Nav Rogaland has praised the community spirit of the region and the attitude among the unemployed. The agency believes the view of the oil industry’s…
Increase in unemployment among men
The unemployment rate among men increased from 4.5 per cent in the 1st quarter of 2015 to 5.7 per cent in the 1st quarter of…
Job Injuries and illness costs 30 billion annually
Death, disease and damage at Norwegian workplaces cost society 30 billion kroner annually. According to a report from SINTEF, much of this could have been…
500 more employees will lose their job in Aibel
The oil services company Aibel announced on Monday that 500 employees will lose their jobs. About half of job cuts will be in Stavanger, and…
