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Factsheet for measure NO-2020-14/1072 – Updated – measures in Norway
| Country | Norway , applies nationwide |
| Time period | Temporary, 01 April 2020 – 31 December 2022 |
| Context | COVID-19 |
| Type | Other initiatives or policies |
| Category |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace
– Well-being of workers |
| Author | Aasmund Arup Seip, FAFO and Eurofound |
| Measure added | 08 September 2020 (updated 19 March 2025) |
During the COVID-19 crisis, the government made available several crisis packages and amended regulations to make it possible or easier for companies to maintain necessary production and services. To help its company members to find relevant information about all the measures, The employers' organisation Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) made a webpage with information on relevant crisis measures.
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) has made a webpage with information to its company members, which includes information on relevant crisis measures and regulations concerning emergencies. The web page links to other sites with further information. The page gives an overview of measures registered by the employers’ association that the association believes will alleviate the crisis for companies. The page is continuously updated and is divided into several sections: credit access, taxes and fees, salary, lay-off and sick leave, working hours. This measure is designed and implemented by the employers' organisation to inform its member companies on the public measures to combat the COVID-19 crisis and relevant regulations. No other parties are involved.
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
| 12 February 2022 |
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) informed its members about various measures and guidelines to handle the challenges of the pandemic. This informational activity was closely linked to the government's implementation and lifting of corona measures. On 12 February 2022, the government announced a significant easing of COVID measures. In line with this, NHO gradually reduced its specific COVID-related informational activity after February 2022, as the need for such information decreased. |
No information to date.
| Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
|---|---|---|
| Does not apply to workers | Applies to all businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
| Actors | Funding |
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Employers' organisations
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Employers organisation
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
| Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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| Role | No involvement as case not in social partner domain | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative |
| Form | Not applicable | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
This is a measure designed by the employers' organisation to inform its member companies on the public measures to combat the corona crisis and relevant regulations. No other parties are involved.
No views known.
Citation
Eurofound (2020), Information on crisis packages: Measures for companies, measure NO-2020-14/1072 (measures in Norway), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/NO-2020-14_1072.html
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