How long is the notice period for an employee in Norway?
The main rule is one month of mutual notice, counted from the first day of the month after notice was given. After five continuous years the period is two months, after ten years three months, and for employees over 50, 55 and 60 with ten years of service the employer's period extends to four, five and six months. A fourteen-day period may be agreed during probation. A contract or collective agreement may give a longer period, never shorter than the Act.
Source
- Reference
- Working Environment Act section 15-3
- Acts
- Working Environment Act chapter 15 — dismissal and notice
- Area
- SME, employment and contracts
- Read date
- 2026-09-09
Working Environment Act chapter 15 — dismissal and notice · Read the act on Lovdata
Other acts in the same area
- Working Environment Act · LOV-2005-06-17-62
- Holidays Act · LOV-1988-04-29-21
- Contracts Act · LOV-1918-05-31-4
- Consumer Purchases Act · LOV-2002-06-21-34
- Consumer Complaints Act · LOV-2020-06-23-98
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