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Factsheet for measure NO-2020-14/1072 Updated – measures in Norway

Information on crisis packages: Measures for companies

Informasjon om krisepakker: Tiltak for bedrifter

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)

Background information

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.

Content of measure

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.

Updates

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.

Use of measure

No information to date.

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Does not apply to workers Applies to all businesses Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
Employers' organisations
Employers organisation

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
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:

  • Only employers' organisations
  • Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level

Involvement

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.

Views and reactions

No views known.

Sources

  • 01 April 2020: Crisis packages: Measures for companies

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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