Benefit

Organized with a collective agreement

Organized without a collective agreement

Unorganized

Wages

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

No general statutory minimum wage in Norway,

except for universally applicable collective agreements. Wages are, in principle, set by agreement between the employer and the employee.

No general statutory minimum wage in Norway, except for universally applicable collective agreements. Wages are in principle set by agreement between the employer and the employee.

Working hours

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

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

40-hour week

Leaves

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% additional pay

40% additional pay

40% additional pay

Additional pay for night, weekend and shift work

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

No rules

No rules

AFP/pension from age 62

National Insurance provisions and AFP supplements

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

Termination (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