Inter-agency cooperation between the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate, the Norwegian Labor and Social Welfare Authority, the police and the tax administration is essential in preventing and combating work-related crime (* A-krim).
In 2020, 42 actions were carried out and over 2550 enterprises were inspected.
Efforts against actors breaking the law are usually a combination of immediate measures, such as job suspension and compulsory fines, and more time-consuming measures such as tax recalculation and collection, and criminal prosecution, etc.
* What is a Type A Crime (A-krim)?
Work-related crime includes acts that violate Norwegian wage and working conditions, social security, tax and levy laws, often carried out in an organized manner, exploit workers or distort competition and undermine the structure of society.
Seven centers dealing with this type of criminal activity have been established
Work-related crime is complex and must be tackled through the joint efforts of several public authorities. Norwegian Labor Inspectorate, the Norwegian Labor and Social Welfare Office, the Norwegian Tax Office and the police have established extensive and systematic cooperation at national, regional and local levels. Seven centers have been established to deal with this type of criminal activities, where these agencies are located. In other parts of the country, cooperation between agencies without their permanent location has also been established. In addition, there is cooperation with many other authorities that have sanctions and instruments to combat work-related crime.
Efforts to cooperate in the field of type A crime against key actors in 2020 have led to approx. 40% of them have reduced their ability to commit crimes. However, due to infection control, the scope of external control and activities is somewhat limited compared to previous years.
