Benefit

Organized with collective agreement

Organized without a collective agreement

Unorganized

Salary

Guaranteed, collectively agreed minimum wage. Many agreements entitle to local negotiations.

There is no general statutory minimum wage in Norway,

except for nationally negotiated collective agreements. Wages are generally determined through agreement between the employer and the employee.

There is no general statutory minimum wage in Norway, except for nationally regulated collective agreements. Wages are generally determined through agreements 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 laws or agreements regarding working hours

40 hours per week. Assistance in cases such as involuntary part-time work or violations of the Working Hours Act

40 hours per week

Permits

Statutory maternity, paternity, and parental leave. Salary for 14 days for the father in connection with childbirth/adoption

Statutory maternity, paternity, and parental leave. No salary for the father in connection with birth/adoption

Statutory maternity, paternity, and parental leave. No salary for the father in connection with childbirth/adoption

Overtime

At least 50% and often 100% supplement

40 % supplement

40 % supplement

Additional pay for night, weekend, and shift work

Ensures you various supplements such as evening, night, and weekend allowances

No rules

No rules

AFP/pension from 62 years

The National Insurance Act provisions and AFP supplement

The National Insurance Act provisions

The National Insurance Act 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 of employment (individual right)

Right to legal assistance/assessment

Right to legal assistance/assessment

No right to assistance

Work Injury

Right to legal assistance/assessment

Right to legal assistance/assessment

No right to assistance