Working Environment Act

Reference

LOV-2005-06-17-62

Adopted

2005-06-17

In force

2006-01-01

Ministry

Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Supervision

Arbeidstilsynet

Area

SME, employment and contracts

Read date

2026-09-09

• Read the act on LovdataLOV-2005-06-17-62
• Swedish counterpart: Arbetsmiljölagen (1977:1160)
• Supervision: Arbeidstilsynet

Standards are not statute. They are purchased documents from Standard Norge that parties agree to, or that regulations refer to. We carry the designation, edition and scope, never the text.

• Occupational health and safety management systems, requirements

  NS-EN ISO 45001:2023Standard Norge

  The requirements for systematic occupational health and safety work: hazard identification, worker participation, incident investigation and improvement. It is a method for meeting the Working Environment Act's requirement of systematic HSE work, but does not replace the Act.

• Requirements for risk assessments

  NS 5814:2021Standard Norge

  The Norwegian method for planning, conducting and documenting a risk assessment: purpose, scope, acceptance criteria, analysis and verifiable documentation. It is widely used in HSE work, emergency preparedness and public procurement.

• Working Environment Act chapter 15 — dismissal and notice

  LOV-2005-06-17-62 kap. 15In force: 2006-01-01Arbeidstilsynet

  The chapter sets the requirements for a discussion meeting before the decision, objective grounds, the formal requirements of the notice, notice periods, the right to remain in post and the deadlines for negotiation and legal action. Formal defects and a missing discussion meeting are the most common reasons a dismissal is set aside.

• Holidays Act

  LOV-1988-04-29-21In force: 1990-01-01Arbeidstilsynet

  The Act gives both a right and a duty to take holiday, and regulates holiday pay, the qualifying year and holiday year, consultation and setting of holiday dates, carry-over of holiday and settlement when employment ends.

• Contracts Act

  LOV-1918-05-31-4In force: 1918-07-03Forbrukertilsynet

  The Act regulates how contracts become binding through offer and acceptance, agency, and invalidity in cases of duress, fraud, unreasonableness and failed assumptions. Section 36 is the general basis for setting aside unreasonable contract terms.

• Consumer Purchases Act

  LOV-2002-06-21-34In force: 2002-07-01Forbrukertilsynet

  The Act applies to sales of goods to consumers and regulates defects, complaint deadlines, repair, replacement, price reduction, cancellation and damages. The complaint deadline is two years, and five years for goods intended to last significantly longer.

• Consumer Complaints Act

  LOV-2020-06-23-98In force: 2021-01-01Forbrukerklageutvalget

  The Act regulates the handling of consumer disputes before the Consumer Authority and the Consumer Disputes Commission: which cases may be brought, mediation before the Consumer Authority, decisions by the Commission, and the effect of a decision that is not taken to court. It replaced the Consumer Complaints Act of 17 February 2017 no. 7.