Labour Law in Norway, 4th Edition

The Author.

List of Abbreviations.

Register of Acts, Regulations, International Conventions and Bilateral Agreements, EU Directives and Regulations.

Preface.

General Introduction.

Chapter 1. General Background.

Chapter 2. Definitions and Notions.

Chapter 3. Labour Law – Special Characteristics, Challenges and Perspectives.

Chapter 4. Historical Background.

Chapter 5. Role of Government Institutions in the Shaping and Administration of Labour and Industrial Relations Policy.

Chapter 6. Sources of Labour Law.

Chapter 7. International Private Labour Law, Conflicts of Law, Choice of Law.

Part I. The Individual Employment Relation.

Chapter 1. Definitions and Notions.

Chapter 2. Rights and Duties of the Parties During the Employment Period.

Chapter 3. Working Time, Annual Vacations, Holidays.

Chapter 4. Remuneration and Benefits.

Chapter 5. Incapacity to Work 258

Chapter 6. Job Security.

Chapter 7. Transfer of Enterprises.

Chapter 8. Pensions.

Chapter 9. Discrimination.

Chapter 10. Working Environment, Internal Control and Work Inspection.

Chapter 11. Covenants of Non-competition.

Chapter 12. Inventions by Employees – Entitlements to the Result of the Work.

Chapter 13. Employee Co-determination.

Part II. Collective Labour Relations.

Chapter 1. General Principles.

Chapter 2. Trade Union Freedom.

Chapter 3. Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations.

Chapter 4. Institutionalized Relations between Employers and Employees.

Chapter 5. Collective Agreements.

Chapter 6. Collective Bargaining, Strikes, Lock-out and Other Legal Forms of Industrial Action.

Chapter 7. Settlement of Industrial Disputes and Protection of Vital Needs.

Chapter 8. Addendum on the Right of Employees to Choose a Trade Union.

Selected Bibliography.

List of Useful Web Pages.

Table of Cases.

Index.