Compliantly hire your distributed team members in
Norway
To hire new employees in
Norway
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Norway
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Norwegian and Sami
Norwegian Kroner (NOK, kr)
Monthly
12 days
16.1% to 21.1%
88.6 (2023)
21 - 25 days
16 days
49 weeks
In many countries like
Norway
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
There is no mandatory universal minimum wage except in selected industries set by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. Otherwise, wages are largely determined by collective bargaining agreements and trade unions. Typically, the hourly minimum wage will not fall below 140 NOK per hour.
The standard work week hours is 37.5 - 40 hours per week. Saturday is regarded as a working day.
Overtime hours are paid an additional salary of 40% and any hours worked on Sunday and the majority of public holidays are paid an additional salary of 100%.
There is no additional pay detail for Norway.
Employee payments must be paid on a monthly basis by the 12th of each month.
Employment agreement is typically terminated by the employer for cause.
The statutory notice period in Norway is 1 month. This applies to both the employer and employee.
The maximum probation period is 6 months.
There is no mandatory legislation on severance pay in Norway. Often, severance pay is regulated under collective agreements.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
Book your demo of Borderless to help you hire, pay, and take care of new employees and contractors in 170+ countries.
