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The Department of Labour Market

The Department of Labour Market is responsible for promoting a well-functioning labour market. The department oversees policies and measures for vulnerable groups in the labour market, labor immigration regulations, and income policy.

Director General Einar Skancke

Individual and Collective Labor Law

Labor law can be divided into two parts: individual and collective labor law. Individual labor law deals with the rules governing the relationship between the employer and each individual employee. Collective labor law deals with the rules for

The Working Environment Act

The purpose of the Working Environment Act is to ensure safe employment conditions and equal treatment in the workplace. The Act also aims to secure a working environment that provides the basis for a health-promoting and meaningful work situation,

The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi)

IMDi aims to increase employment, build strong communities and common arenas, promote equality, and combat negative social control.

Web page: http://www.imdi.no/

The Department of Working Environment and Safety

The Department of Working Environment and Safety is responsible for labor law, working environment, and safety in Norwegian working life.

Director General Ragnhild Nordaas

The Press and Communications Division

The Press and Communications Division deals with press enquiries to the Ministry’s political leadership and the Ministry. The Division also helps to locate the correct department or case officer for background material and information. The Press and

Head of Communication Åsmund Eide

Report No. 18 to the Storting (2007-2008) - Labour Migration

The Norwegian Government asks the municipalities to settle 35 000 refugees in 2023

The war in Ukraine is ongoing, and millions of people have had to flee from their home country. The Norwegian Government is now asking Norwegian municipalities to prepare to receive many refugees next year as well.

A Society For All

The government’s strategy for the equality of persons with disabilities for the period 2020-2030

The National Insurance Court

The National Insurance Court is a quasi-judicial and independent administrative body organized under the Ministry of Labour and Inclusion.

Labour Market Policy

Labour market policy is intended to provide a good supply of labour, reduce and prevent unemployment, prevent people from leaving the labour market and from being permanently excluded. Income security for people who are temporarily without earned

The National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI)

The National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI) is the national research institute and a central knowledge organization for occupational health and safety. The institute generates, refines, and disseminates knowledge about occupational health

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (Nav)

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (Nav) aims to create an inclusive society, an inclusive labour market, and a well-functioning job market.

Web page: http://www.nav.no/

The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)

The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) administers the mandatory occupational public pension scheme for state employees and for municipal and county municipal teachers.

Action plan to combat social dumping and work-related crime

The Action plan to combat social dumping and work-related crime was submitted by the Government 1 October 2022.

Migration and Integration 2020–2021

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Migration and Integration 2020-2021 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

The Right to Decide about One’s Own Life

An Action Plan to Combat Negative Social Control, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation 2017-2020.

Norwegian-funded solar panels to provide life-saving electricity in Ukraine

Norway is providing funding for 13 solar installations in the war-torn city of Kharkiv in Ukraine. This will secure a stable power supply for eight hospitals and five schools. ‘This is absolutely critical for saving lives,’ said Minister of Foreign