Benefit

Organized with a collective bargaining agreement

Organized without a collective bargaining agreement

Unorganized

Salary

Guaranteed, contractually fixed minimum wage. Many agreements grant the right to local negotiations.

No general statutory minimum wage in Norway,

except for generally applicable collective agreements. Wages are initially determined by agreement between the employer and the employee.

No general statutory minimum wage in Norway, except for generally applicable collective agreements. Wages are initially determined by agreement between the employer and the employee.

Working hours

37.5 or less per week. Assistance in cases of involuntary part-time or violations of the law or the working time agreement.

40-hour week. Assistance, for example in cases of involuntary part-time or violations of the Working Time Act.

40-hour week

Leave

Statutory birth, care and education leave. Pay for 14 days for the father in connection with birth/adoption

Statutory birth, care and education leave. No pay for the father in connection with birth/adoption

Statutory birth, care and education leave. No pay for the father in connection with birth/adoption

Overtime

At least 50% and often 100% extra

40% allowance

40% allowance

Night, weekend and shift work allowances

Provides you with various allowances such as evening, night and weekend allowances.

No rules

No rules

AFP/pension from 62 years

National Insurance provisions and AFP supplement

National Insurance provisions

National Insurance provisions

Vacation

5 weeks and 12% holiday pay

4 weeks and 1 day. 10.2% holiday pay

4 weeks and 1 day. 10.2% holiday pay

 Dismissal (individual right)

 Right to legal assistance/evaluation

 Right to legal assistance/evaluation

 No right to assistance

 Occupational injury

 Right to legal assistance/evaluation

 Right to legal assistance/evaluation

  No right to assistance.