Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Norway: government adopts a plan to help companies and employees cope with the coronavirus Norway: government adopts a plan to help companies and employees cope with the coronavirus On top of the economic crisis, Norway is facing a major jobs problem because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the past few weeks unemployment has risen from 2.3% to 10.9%, echoing levels unheard of since the 1930s. The wave of job losses is set to continue as 8 out of 10 businesses gear up for employment layoffs. In a bid to cope with the crisis, on 20 March and following several turbulent debates, Norway’s Parliament adopted a slew of provisional measures aimed at supporting companies as well as those losing their jobs. The measures however were not put forward by Erna Solberg’s minority right-wing ‘Thatcherite’ ruling government, but instead by the trade unions and employers. Through . Published on 26 March 2020 à 11h26 - Update on 26 March 2020 à 11h39 Resources The first provision is in the form of a looser Permittering (exemptions for employers to provide work and pay salaries during extraordinary circumstances). Previously companies had to give 14 days notice and pay 100% of salary for 15 days following work stoppages. Both time periods have been lowered to 2 days each.… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels