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  • The decision of the Tariff Board of 12 October 2015 amending the Regulations of 11 May 2015 No. 554 on general application of collective agreements concerning freight transport by road

    25/11/2015 Article Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    On 11 May 2015, the Tariff Board issued a decision concerning the issue of Regulations on general application of collective agreements concerning freight transport by road. The Regulations entered into force on 1 July 2015 (Regulations of 11 May

  • Labour

    Topic Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    It is the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs that has overriding responsibility for the Government’s labour policy.

  • The Department of Integration

    Department Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Department of Integration is responsible for policies and measures that aims to to increase labour participation and participation in society in general. The department is also responsible for coordinating integration policy across sectors.

    Director General Lisbeth Fransplass Røren

  • Reduced Recidivism to Crime

    24/01/2018 Plans/strategy Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    National strategy for coordinated reintegration after served sentences 2017-2021

  • Immigration and Immigrants 2014–2015

    IMO Report for Norway

    11/01/2016 Report Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Children and Families, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Report from Norway to the OECD.

  • Health, safety and working environment conditions and trends in the Norwegian petroleum industry

    Report from a working group

    02/01/2018 Report Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs invited interested parties and government agencies to join a working group in November 2016 for a joint assessment of and discussion on health, safety and working environment conditions and trends in the

  • The Anti-Discrimination Act

    26/09/2005 Rules Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc. (the Anti-Discrimination Act) (unofficial translation)

  • International migration 2011-2012

    07/01/2013 Report Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report , “International Migration 2011-2012 - IMO report for Norway”, is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

  • The Labour Court

    External organization Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Labour Court is a special court that handles disputes regarding the validity and interpretation of collective agreements and certain disputes concerning the interpretation of the Labour Disputes Act and the Public Service Disputes Act, disputes

  • Revised strategy for combating work-related crime (2019–)

    27/05/2019 Plans/strategy Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Children and Families, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Transport

    The Government presented its strategy for combating work-related crime in 2015. The strategy was revised and updated in 2017, and it has now also been subject to a new revision in February 2019.

  • International Migration 2006-2007

    SOPEMI report for Norway

    22/01/2008 Report Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    SOPEMI report for Norway

  • G20 Labour and employment Ministers meeting, plenary session

    31/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Plenary Session I: Inclusive Growth, Job Creation and Youth Empowerment

    By State Secretary Kjetil Vevle

  • The Tariff Board's decision on general application on wage agreements

    20/10/2004 Regulation Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Regulation on general application of wage agreements.

  • Migration and Integration 2021–2022

    16/01/2023 Report Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Children and Families, Ministry of Culture and Equality, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Report for Norway to the OECD.

  • Immigration and Integration 2019–2020

    Report for Norway to the OECD

    22/12/2020 Report Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Children and Families, Ministry of Culture and Equality, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report "Immigration and Integration 2019-2020 - Report for Norway to the OECD" is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the

  • Medical Evacuation from Gaza: Six Patients to Norway

    09/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Office of the Prime Minister

    Six patients from Gaza were evacuated from Egypt to Norway on 9 December, in order to receive medical treatment in Norway. The patients are children aged 1-16, travelling with family members. These are the first patients from Gaza to arrive in

  • Senior Advisor Thea Nathalie Finstad

    Administrative staff Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
    Thea Nathalie Finstad

    Press contact

    E-mail thea.finstad@aid.dep.no

    Phone +47 975 40 790

  • New measures to ensure continued control of immigration

    30/01/2024 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is continuing with full force. More than half of the Ukrainian refugees who arrive in the Nordic countries seek protection in Norway. Norway will continue to provide support for Ukrainians, but is imposing more

  • Municipalities in Norway still very willing to settle refugees

    13/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Norwegian municipalities have so far agreed to settle nearly 19,000 refugees in 2024. If this trend continues, the municipalities will again end up undertaking to settle almost 30,000 refugees this year - on par with the record-breaking years of

  • Changes to the regulations for displaced Ukrainians

    07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Norwegian municipalities have done an outstanding job of settling and integrating displaced persons from Ukraine. Norway will continue this commitment, and take its share of the responsibility, but the level of arrivals must be sustainable over time

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