Which working conditions must be stated in writing in the employment contract?
The employment contract must state the parties, the workplace, the position, the start and duration of the employment, any probation, holiday and holiday pay, notice periods, pay with supplements and the method of payment, working hours and breaks, arrangements for shift changes, training paid by the employer, social security benefits and any applicable collective agreements. The essential items must be given no later than seven days after the employment began, and changes must be entered into the contract as soon as possible. The rules implement the directive on transparent and predictable working conditions.
Source
- Reference
- Working Environment Act sections 14-6 and 14-8, implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1152
- Acts
- Working Environment Act
- Area
- SME, employment and contracts
- Read date
- 2026-09-09
Working Environment Act · Read the act on Lovdata
Direktiv (EU) 2019/1152 om tydelige og forutsigbare arbeidsvilkår, EUR-Lex
Other acts in the same area
- Working Environment Act chapter 15, dismissal and notice · LOV-2005-06-17-62 kap. 15
- 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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