Ole Kristian Olsby

Nov 19, 2024 | mondaq.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Ole Kristian Olsby |Michael Congiu

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Nov 14, 2024 | littler.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Ole Kristian Olsby |Michael Congiu |with Jørgen Kadal

A version of this article originally published in Corporate Compliance Insights. On July 5, 2024, the European Union passed a new human rights law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, that will extend beyond the EU’s borders and have major consequences for companies around the globe.

Jan 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Ole Kristian Olsby

Introduction Background to case No requirements for form of report concerning issues of concern No public interest requirement for internal whistleblowing Whistleblower does not have to prove unacceptable conditions Factors in assessment of whether notice has been given Comment Introduction The Supreme Court's latest judgment on what constitutes a "report concerning issues of concern" illustrates how important it is for employers to carefully consider whether critical statements from shop...

Jan 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Ole Kristian Olsby

On 11 December 2023, the Labour Court delivered its judgment in what is assumed to be the final court decision in the "Grefsenhjemmet complex". The employee side prevailed in a unanimous judgment from the Labour Court. With this judgment, the Labour Court confirms that collectively agreed pay and working conditions have individual retroactive effect, and that any cancellation depends on a specific assessment of whether there is a conflict with the new collective agreement.

Dec 19, 2023 | lexology.com | Ole Kristian Olsby

With 2023 coming to a close, this article shares some thoughts about what this year has brought to the sector and what to expect in 2024 within employment and corporate immigration law. The Norwegian legislation on the hiring of agency workers have been subject to further restrictions during the course of 2023. The most significant of these is the ban on the use of agency workers on construction sites in the capital of Oslo and surrounding areas.