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Employment Law<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In today’s business landscape, employees are a company’s most valuable asset. With rising expectations from employers and evolving regulations both nationally and internationally, employment law has become a complex field where errors can have significant repercussions for both managers and the business as a whole.

At our firm, we pride ourselves on having Norway’s leading employment law experts and a robust team dedicated to providing practical and effective solutions tailored to our clients’ needs. For a number of years, the team has been named Norway’s best by, among others, Prospera (Kantar Sifo) and Advokatunders\u00f8kelsen (Finansavisen), and is also ranked in Tier 1 and Band 1 in Legal 500 and Chambers Europe, respectively.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Labour law compliance: Advice, assistance with procedures and guidelines, incident management, etc.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Recruitment processes and employment contracts<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Employee representation schemes<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Protection of trade secrets and non-compete clauses<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Management changes<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Change processes, restructuring and downsizing<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Personnel matters, labour disputes and sick leave matters<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Whistleblowing matters<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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End of contract negotiations and individual dismissals<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Employment law assistance in connection with transactions, mergers and acquisitions, including business transfers and integration processes, in collaboration with our M&A team<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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International employment matters<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Supervision matters together with the Labour Inspection Authority<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Data protection in working life, in collaboration with our data protection team<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Personnel security<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Discrimination and harassment matters<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Pension law advice<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Digital Employment Law Portal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have created a client portal to house all our digital employment law products. As a subscriber, you’ll gain access to expert guidance and essential documents for a wide range of HR and workplace processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our experts assist businesses and managers across the entire spectrum of employment law, committed to delivering practical advice and finding optimal solutions for each unique business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment law often involves problem-solving, risk management, and navigating conflicts of interest between employers and employees. Staying current with knowledge and experience is crucial, as mismanagement can severely impact the work environment, internal culture, and operations. Our expertise, size, and team composition provide our clients with cutting-edge insights, capacity, and experience-based advice on all types of employment law matters, whether they involve individual cases, large projects, negotiations, disputes, or ongoing guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effective employment law advice often requires coordination with other areas such as M&A, tax, ESG, and data protection. Our interdisciplinary approach integrates employment law expertise with Wiersholm’s other legal disciplines to ensure comprehensive advice tailored to each company’s commercial situation and needs. Our goal is to be the best partner for managing complex issues that demand cross-disciplinary coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are the best lawyers in Norway; they are very responsive and have deep knowledge of our market, which is the key to good legal advice<\/em>.<\/p>Chambers Europe<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Key Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Christel S\u00f8reide<\/h3>\n\t

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