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Vacation rights in Norway
Who has the right to take vacation days in Norway? How do you earn vacation pay? How much vacation can ... performs work for another." However, if you started working late in the year, it is not certain that you have...
Article Råd og tips June 28 2024 -
11 things you need to check before signing an employment contract
Before starting any new job, you should have an employment contract which spells out the rights you and ... under these conditions, you should bring this topic up for clarification. An employer usually has the unilateral...
Article Råd og tips June 17 2024 -
Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked
LIVE on May 3rd 2024 at 5:25 video: Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked CTOs from post-seed ... presentations from four startups that started up right here in Norway with CTOs that have been central to...
Article Tema: IKT May 3 2024 Streaming -
Don’t even think about doing any of these seven things during a salary negotiation
...an indication of what the room for negotiation is in reality. If you’re comfortable doing it, you can ... well? If so, you can continue on to the next step in good conscience. Prepare yourself for your salary...
Article Råd og tips Nov. 3 2023 -
This is what the National Budget means for you
(also called the State Budget) affects Tekna members in several areas. Below you’ll find an overview of some ... incomes above NOK 750,000 as a temporary tax last year in order to balance the budget. The government’s now...
Article Politisk Oct. 13 2023 -
– Seeing people put their feet up on the desk in front of their boss was a huge culture shock
Can Norway learn anything from Iranian work culture? After coming to Norway in 2011, Ensieh Khasheh works ... vessels that sail all over the world. When she started this job, she was surprised at how short a distance...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 20 2023 -
Geologists in second place
...increase, coming in at second place after athletes and before street cleaners, who wound up in third place ... high salary increases for certain jobs in the oil and gas industry in the first quarter, which is probably...
Article Tekna Magasinet June 7 2023 -
Highly educated workers are joining trade unions in record numbers
...report from SSB shows that in 2021 and 2022, the number of employees in Norway who belong to trade unions ... trade union members in the country. The total number of organized workers at the start of 2023 was 2,017...
Article Aktuelt June 7 2023 -
Podcast: Working in Norway - A Beginner's Guide
...moved to Norway, that the employee can, if he wants to put his legs on the table or put a "snus" in front ... doesn't exist in other countries. Vibeke [00:38 - 00:58] You spend a huge amount of time in your life at...
Article Working in Norway May 25 2023 Podcast -
Social welfare in Norway: The nuts and bolts
...available. Working in Norway There are several different types of welfare states in the world. Some are ... participation in the labor market. The Norwegian welfare state is built upon a social democratic model, in which...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 20 2022 -
Dues and Discounts
NOK 4,980 in addition to dues paid to your local branch ranging from NOK 144 to 300 (same as in 2023). As ... As a new member you start paying from the month you become a member. Student Membership dues: NOK 300...
Article Dec. 17 2022 -
New record high for IT jobs
In the past year alone, the number of IT jobs in Tekna professions has increased by 10 percent, the highest ... highest increase since SSB statistics started in 2016. Over the course of just a few months, Tekna member...
Article Tekna Magasinet Dec. 14 2022 -
Trade unions in Norway: Four things you need to know
Looking for work in Norway? Trade unions are an important part of the Norwegian labour market. Here are ... are the basic facts. Working in Norway Norway has a high trade union density rate. Here, around half...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 9 2022 -
What is a personal pension account, and what does it mean for you?
...you as a Tekna member will get access to one of Norway’s best pension plans. Kron wants to make smart savings ... and made it easy for you as a consumer to get started saving money. Kron is a company licensed by The...
Article Oct. 17 2022 -
Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know
Can EU citizens work in Norway? Can a spouse work in Norway on a dependent visa? Here are some answers ... residence permit in Norway. Working in Norway If you are thinking about moving to Norway for work, there...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022 -
How pensions work in Norway
...about before starting work in Norway. Working in Norway Before you start working in Norway, or you apply ... apply to work in Norway, it might be a good idea to wrap your mind around how the Norwegian pension system...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 16 2022 -
Joined Tekna when he didn’t get any vacation pay
...enjoys is developing new IT products – preferably in start-up companies. When he didn’t get any vacation pay ... We’re meeting Ali Akhtarzada (40) at his apartment in Oslo’s Grünerløkka district. Having a full head of...
Article Råd og tips Sept. 15 2022 -
Salary in Norway: 6 things you need to know
What’s the average salary in Norway? Is there such a thing as a minimum wage? Here’s what to know about ... Norwegian wages. Working in Norway When it comes to the labour market, Norway is famous for their trade...
Article Working in Norway May 18 2022 -
You’re not safe from attacks on your home office – and have to take this stuff seriously!
...protect themselves from becoming a victim of cybercrime in their own home. Råd og tips You might’ve read and ... companies getting hacked, Russia getting influence in the USA (or trying to, at any rate) and people getting...
Article Råd og tips Feb. 24 2022 -
– You have nothing to lose by trying to negotiate a higher starting salary
What Kai Roger did in his new job Aktuelt You’re done with your studies and heading out to your new job ... job with employment contract in hand. The salary proposal is there in black and white, but you’re not...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 17 2021 -
Strong salary growth for scientists and technologists
...after going through the yearlong pandemic, as shown in Tekna’s salary survey for 2021. Aktuelt - It’s great ... growth in average salaries for Tekna members working in the private sector in 2021. The increase in the...
Article Aktuelt Dec. 7 2021 -
Choose the right type of business
...obligations, liability, risk and taxation will be in the future. It also determines your company’s formal ... possibilities when starting up a business. If you’re alone, you can choose between starting up as a freelancer...
Article Tips og triks Oct. 1 2021 -
Highly educated adults are the new trade unionists
...immigrant groups have been taken from Statistics Norway and are based on tax returns where a deduction ... shown. The figures have been obtained for professions in which Tekna members are working, the different groups...
Article Aktuelt Sept. 10 2021 -
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