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As the calendar year draws to an end, employers and the employees face questions regarding the handling of unused holidays. This can lead to financial and operational challenges if not managed correctly.

An investigation requested by the Norwegian government has proposed changes in how holiday pay is accrued and paid out in Norway.

For many years, we have assisted Space Norway in establishing broadband in the Arctic. On August 12, 2024, two Norwegian satellites were launched from California to orbit around the Arctic. This marks a significant and decisive step in the program.

Clean hydrogen is crucial to the future energy system in the EU, and the time is right for develop-ment of the green industry essential to address the climate crisis.

Mastering the complexities of international legal procedures demands expertise. When assessing evidence collection abroad, several practical issues can arise that can complicate the process, including differences in legal systems, jurisdictional issues, and logistical challenges.

As a part of efforts to facilitate a more consumer-friendly electricity market, the government today proposed changes to the Energy Act, the Marketing Act, and the Consumer Purchase Act. The bill, which affects both electricity suppliers and end-users, will now be presented to the Norwegian Parliament, “Stortinget”, for final review.

On July 1, 2024, a legislative change that establishes new requirements for the content of employment contracts will come into effect. This amendment expands the list of information that must be included in employment contracts entered into after July 1. Additionally, employees will be able to request that existing employment contracts be updated or supplemented. Therefore, the legislative change means that employers must update their templates for employment contracts and prepare for existing contracts to be updated or supplemented.

The Norwegian holiday leave and holiday pay ensures that employees have a statutory right to holiday leave every year regardless of what kind of arrangements the employer decides to provide the employees with. The system can however seem complicated. In this article we explain the fundamentals of the Norwegian holiday leave and pay system and clear up some common misunderstandings.

On June 20, 2024 the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) introduced a proposal for new price regulation in the district heating sector, following extensive work on the issue since November 2021. The proposal suggests maintaining a maximum price regulation but with significant modifications, positioning NVE as an active price regulator.