Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion - Information from the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Regulation on general application of wage agreements

The Tariff Board has on 21 November 2006 adopted a regulation on general application of wage agreements at construction sites in Norway. (22.11.06)

Building the bridge safely

Secretary of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, mr. Jan-Erik Støstad, held the speech "Building the bridge safely" at the oil conference ONS 2006 in Stavanger. Mr. Støstad also presented a new HSE award, The PSA Award, to Professor Torgeir Moan (28.08.06).

New Labour and Welfare Service

The new Labour and Welfare Service was inaugurated Monday 3. July. -This is an important move towards the realisation of the principal political objective that more persons should participate in the labour market, said Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen in his opening speech. (07.07.06)

A more inclusive labour market

"Creating a more inclusive labour market is one of the main ambitions of the Norwegian government", said the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, during EU's Informal Council Meeting of Employment, Social and Health Ministers in Helsinki (07.07.06).

Compulsory Arbitration and Settlements by the National Wages Board

The National Wages Board is in principle intended for voluntary arbitration. The parties may refer to the National Wages Board a dispute on wages and labour conditions which is not covered by a collective agreement. The Board’s decision has the same effect as a collective agreement. However, the National Wages Board has mostly been used for compulsory arbitration.

Dialogue with Afghanis on Hunger Strike

This afternoon, a dialogue has been initiated between the Afghanis on hunger strike, the Norwegian Red Cross and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The background for the talks is a desire to end the hunger strike. (12.06.06)

Compulsory Arbitration

Compulsory Arbitration in the dispute between the Finance Sector Union of Norway and the Norwegian Employers' Association for the Financial Sector (12.06.06)

Return to Afghanistan

The Norwgian government acts in accordance with the Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of Norway and Afghanistan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) regarding the practicalities, for both a voluntary and coercive return of Afghan citizens without residency in Norway. (09.06.06)

Norway aims to be best in health, safety and environment in the Petroleum Activities

"Our ambition is for Norwegian petroleum activities to lead the world when it comes to health, safety and the environment," says Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen. Today's petroleum activities maintain a generally high level of health, environment and safety. However, these activities have the potential for major accidents which can entail the risk of personal injuries as well as occupational illness and pollution of the environment (07.04.06).

Government proposes to continue transitional arrangements for individual workers from new EEA Member States

"The transitional arrangements have worked as intended thus far. They help to ensure ordered conditions for workers, and do not prevent access to needed workers from the new Member States,” said Labour and Social Inclusion Minister Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (31.03.06).

Regulation on general application of wage agreements

The Tariff Board has on 29 June 2005 adopted a regulation on general application of wage agreements at construction sites in the county of Hordaland (25.11.05).

The Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion is responsible for the following fields: Labour market policy, Working Environment and Safety, Poverty and Welfare, Integration and Diversity, Sami and Minority Affaires and Migration.

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