In short, the proposal from the Labor Party contains the following:
- Prohibition on hiring from staffing companies on construction sites in Oslo, Viken and formerly Vestfold
- Cancel the right to hire for work of a temporary nature
- Give hired persons more rights, such as extending the right to be permanently employed after a certain period of time as hired to apply to more cases, and shortening the time before the right occurs.
- Introduce an approval scheme to get rid of staffing companies that operate junk
- Clarify the boundary between hiring and contracting.
- For many companies, it is an important part of the competitiveness to be able to acquire labor at short notice. Here, the staffing agencies play an important role as a strategic partner. We strongly believe that this will also apply after tightening of the regulations.
The consultation statement is a suggestion, and nothing has been decided yet. The deadline for submitting contradictions and input is 19 April 2022.
NHO is working purposefully to advance counter-arguments against the new rules, and an increasing number of companies and industry organizations are now coming to the fore.
Dramatic effect
If the proposal that is put forward is adopted, dramatic effects are expected on construction activity in the Oslo area, as well as a potential weakened competitiveness, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises in the districts.
It is expected that companies without an agreement with trade unions with the right to suspend will not have the opportunity to hire temporarily, if new rules come into force.
What does it mean in practice?
For many companies, this means that they do not have the flexibility to quickly staff for production peaks.
In other words, some businesses will have to choose between two evils, either:
- employ more permanently based on the assumed highest production with the risk of having to lay off more in the event of a decline in production, or;
- provide fewer offers to customers to avoid a situation where you get more jobs than you have staffed for (the opportunity to hire temporarily in the event of a production stoppage will no longer be available)
It is an important labor policy battle that will take place until 19 April.
Does your company see major challenges with proposed rule changes? Feel free to contact us for a chat, and feel free to also contact your own industry organization to promote the view of your business.
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I have broad expertise in sales and management, after 30 years of experience I have a large network within several different industries. After being employed as sales manager at Telenor Media and a couple of other companies, I started Veksthuset. Has over the years co-founded several companies and has employed over 500 people. Sits and has served on several board positions. My expertise is in sales and networking. I also bring people in the right direction so that things happen. Some of the customers I work with and have worked with are, Optimera, Elkjøp, Søderberg & Partners, Intellitech, Semine, Telio and Norian Regnskap AS are some of the customers I have worked with within staffing and recruitment.
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I have worked in the staffing industry since 2007, and have been employed by Veksthuset Personal since 2015. As a person, I am solution-oriented, committed and in a good mood. I thrive in a hectic workday and take all challenges head on.
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I work with staffing, recruitment in all industries. As well as our new focus area, which is employee surveys / interviews, and HR support.
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I have worked with staff and staff since 2008, and before that I have experience in sales and service. I work with all types of industries. Some of the customers are;
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