Hiring of employees - new legislation

Are you unsure of how to deal with the rules for hiring personnel after the change in the law? Here we give you the main features of the changes and information on how we can solve your need for both permanent and temporary labour.

Briefly about the changes

After 1 April 2023, companies' access to hiring employees has become somewhat limited, in that there will be no general opportunity to hire from a staffing agency to carry out work of a so-called "temporary nature".

Companies that have a collective agreement with a trade union with the right to propose may enter into an agreement with shop stewards on time-limited hiring beyond the limitations laid down in the legislation, if certain conditions are met.

It is only when it concerns hiring from staffing companies for construction work on construction sites in Oslo, Viken and formerly Vestfold that an absolute ban is introduced from 01.04.23, with transitional rules.

It is still allowed to hire from staffing agencies

There are no changes to the possibilities for hiring workers in connection with substitutes, for example in the event of illness or holiday termination where one absence replaces the other.

It can be difficult to find the most qualified candidate to fit into your company at short notice. It is then possible to hire from a staffing agency while waiting for the right candidate to be hired, or while waiting for a new employee to take up the position. It must be a reality that you are trying to hire someone in the vacant position.

If there is a need for specialist expertise that the company does not possess internally today, you can also hire this for a limited period of time. For example, a project manager who will implement a CRM system, intranet or similar. The same can of course also apply within subject areas such as marketing, finance, HR, sales, etc.

We have the solutions to cover your temporary and permanent staffing needs

Temp-Team is an experienced supplier that offers a complete set of services to meet our customers' labour needs regardless of whether it is permanent or temporary.

In the work for an orderly working life, we are an active member of NHO, approved as a staffing company by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority and certified as "Revised Employer".