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• Public Pension Fund - 4%
  Employer Social Security (ER SS) - 14.1%

Please note: 
The maximum salary for the Public Pension Fund contribution is NOK 1,488,336. This cap is equivalent to 12 times the G-amount (Grunnbeløp) and is set yearly by the Norwegian government.

• Vacation bonus 
  • Employees aged up to 59: 12% of the annual total compensation, including salary, bonuses, commissions, allowances, etc. 
  • Employees aged 60 or older: 14.3% f of the annual total compensation, including salary, bonuses, commissions, allowances, etc. 
• Employer Social Security (ER SS) on Vacation bonus: 14.1% of the vacation bonus

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

• 140% of salary per hour of overtime during weekdays
• 200% of salary per hour of overtime during night shifts and weekends

Pregnant employees, who have worked for a minimum of 6 out of the last 10 months, are entitled to paid maternity leave. The number of combined parental leave days for leave depends on the option chosen by the employee:

• 49 weeks at 100% average salary (up to 6G (6G is equal to an annual salary of NOK 638,394 (as of May 2021); or
• 59 weeks at 80% average salary 

• 15 weeks (if 49 weeks chosen) at 100% average salary 
• 19 weeks (if 59 weeks chosen) at 80% average salary 

Employees who have worked for a minimum of 6 out of the last 10 months are entitled to paid paternity leave. The number of combined parental leave days for leave depends on the option chosen by the employee: 

• 49 weeks at 100% average salary (up to 6G (6G is equal to an annual salary of NOK 638,394 (as of May 2021); or
• 59 weeks at 80% average salary 

• 15 weeks (if 49 weeks chosen) at 100% average salary 
• 19 weeks (if 59 weeks chosen) at 80% average salary 

• 49 weeks at 100% average salary (up to 6G (6G is equal to an annual salary of NOK 638,394 as of (May 2021); or
• 59 weeks at 80% average salary 

Terminations must respect complex rules and the rules of an employee’s employment country. The off-boarding is always handled by the Employer with the primary stakeholders. It may include ad-hoc fees as well as required or recommended steps on specific termination cases.

Terminations in Norway can be complex. There is no at-will termination in Norway for employers outside the probation period, and termination must be done for just cause. 

Compliant terminations include:

• Voluntarily by the employee
• By mutual agreement
• Termination without notice is only permitted if the employee is guilty of a gross breach of duty or other serious breaches of the contract of employment
• Termination during probation shall be based on the employee’s lack of suitability for the work or lack of proficiency or reliability
• Termination with notice shall be objectively justified on the basis of circumstances relating to the undertaking for the employer or the employee
• By the expiration of the contract

The minimum notice period is one month but the notice period increases based on length of employment. 
Probation period - 14 days notice period

• Up to 5 years of employment - 2 months notice period
• Up to 10 years of employment - 3 months notice period
• From 10 years of employment onwards, the notice period is:
  • Minimum 4 months after the employee is less than 50 years old
  • Minimum 5 months after the employee is 55 years old
  • Minimum  6 months after the employee is 60 years old

For an employee, after 10 years of employment, they shall give be given 3 months prior notice

Full-time employees are entitled to 25 working days of paid time off (PTO) a year. PTO accrues monthly at 2.08 days per month.

Part-time employees are not entitled to PTO. They are allowed to take time off but are not paid a salary for it. They receive holiday money (either at a rate of 10.2% or 12% depending on the company's period  10.2% is the minimum by law) at the end of the year after earning.

Norway celebrates 12 national holidays. National public holidays include: 

• New Year’s Day
• Maundy Thursday
• Good Friday
• Easter Sunday
• Easter Monday
• Labor Day
• Constitution Day
• Ascension Day
• Pentecost
• Whit Monday
• Christmas Day
• St Stephens’ Day 

Contracts must be in Norwegian or English and can be bilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties. 

A contract must include: 

• Name of employee and employer
• Workplace
• Job description
• First day of employment
• Duration of employment
• Probation period
• Holiday entitlement and pay
• Salary and any other supplements
• Working hours
• Length of breaks
• Special working-hour arrangement, pursuant to the provisions concerning reduced working hours, flexible working hours, etc.
• Termination conditions

Employees hired using Deel have a probation period of 90 days, which you can extend up to 180 days. As of January 2022, it's Deel company policy to include probation periods in all employment contracts moving forward.

Probation periods help an employer and the employee ensure they're a hiring match, allowing a company to quickly decide if it's a fit and the employee to see if the job aligns with their career goals.