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How to obtain a work permit? What is the minimum wage in Norway? Will I be paid during sickness and temporary absence? Here you will find information about what it looks like job in Norway.
How to get a work permit in Norway?
As a refugee due to the war in Ukraine, you have the right to apply for collective protection In Norway. This means that you will receive a temporary residence permit In Norway for a period of one year. A residence permit can be obtained for a period of up to three years.
After receiving a positive decision to authorize stay, you automatically receive a work permit in Norway.
Find out more about the residence permit by clicking on the text below:
How will I get paid?
In order for your employer to pay you, you must be active Bank account. Paying wages in cash is illegal in Norway. To open a Norwegian bank account, you must have an identification number called (fødselsnummer).
Once you register with the Immigration Police Department, you will receive a refugee card. Your personal number will be indicated on it.
If you have not received a refugee card with a D number after the immigration police have registered your application for collective protection, it will be sent to you by post. Make sure the police have the correct address. If you do not receive a refugee card in during the week, you should contact the police immigration department.
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How can I get a tax card?
Every person working in Norway is obliged to: paying taxes. For this you need a tax card. Once you have received your residence permit from UDI and been assigned a personal number (fødselsnummer), you will be entitled to taking up work In Norway.
You can apply apply for a tax card in one of the following ways:
- Ask your employer to order a tax card for you.
- Apply for a tax card online
- Send application for a foreign resident tax card and a copy of the employment contract to the following address:
Skatteetaten, Postboks 9200 Grønland, 0134 Oslo
. You must have an employment contract.
Anyone working in Norway must have a written employment contract, regardless of how long the employment relationship lasts. The contract should specify, among other things:
- How many hours will you work.
- What salary will you receive.
- Description of the job you will be doing.
- Your employer's name/title.
- You have the right to study
During an internship in a new one you will receive remuneration at work.
You should learn:
- How to do your job.
- What exist regulations regarding safety, health and environmental protection.
- What rules and laws apply to your workplace.
- If the use of personal protective equipment is mandatory in the workplace, the employer has obligation to provide And pay them for you.
You should get your payslips
Your employer must provide you with a written statement of pay each month. The salary certificate includes, among other things, the amount of your earnings and the amount of taxes paid. The employer has no right to reduce your salary without your consent.
You are entitled to overtime pay
According to Norwegian law, if you work more than 9 hours a day and more than 40 hours per week, Your employer must pay you for overtime. If you work overtime, you should be paid at least 40% more than your regular hourly rate.
. Don't work illegally
Some employers ask their employees to work illegally, i.e. without paying taxes. It's illegal. If tax authorities find that you are not paying mandatory taxes on your wages, you will have to pay a "tax penalty" that will far exceed the amount of taxes you avoided. If you work illegally, you are not entitled to any rights, e.g case of illness. In this case you also do not receive a pension.
Membership in trade unions is a common practice
The trade union movement in Norway is quite developed and the state has no influence on it. 50 procent all employees in Norway belong to trade unions. As a member, you receive help from the trade union in case of problems in the workplace. Relationship The professional also works to improve working conditions and wages. Trade unions include agreements with employers' organizations on wages and working conditions. This is called a collective agreement.
Who gets the lowest salary in Norway?
W Norway has no statutory minimum wage for all employees. The minimum wage is set in collective agreements. If you work for a company that has signed a collective agreement, you must be paid at least the minimum wage specified in the collective agreement. IN Norway also has statutory minimum wages in nine industries. This is because parts of collective agreements apply to everyone who works in these industries.
These industries include:
- architecture
- Shipbuilding and shipbuilding industry
- Agriculture and gardening
- Cleaning
- Fishing
- Electrical installation industry, except offshore
- Transportation of goods by road
- Tour bus drivers
- Scope of services: accommodation, meals, catering
Holiday pay
All workers are entitled to wages on International Workers' Day (May 1) and Norwegian National Day (May 17), even if they do not work on that day. If you have a constant monthly salary and/or you work for a company that has signed a collective labor agreement, you may also be entitled to remuneration on other public holidays.
Sick leave: pay during sickness
In Norway, employees have the right to be paid even when they are sick. If you have worked at least four weeks for one employer, you are entitled to sick leave from the first day of illness. The employer is obliged to pay wages for the first 16 days of illness. If you are sick for more than 16 days, you are entitled to sickness benefit from social welfare (Nav) for up to 12 months. Within the first two months of working for a new employer, you must present sick leaveto get paid.
After working for two months in the same workplace you can submit the so-called your own declaration (you fill out the appropriate form in person) for the first three days of illness. You can use this form up to 4 times in 12 months.
Remuneration in the event of bankruptcy of the enterprise
You are entitled to remuneration even if your employer goes bankrupt. Government fund called wage guarantee fund provides employees with remuneration even in the event of company bankruptcy.
If you are faced with the fact that your employer is not paying you, you can contact the Norwegian Labor Inspectorate ( The Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority ) in your place of residence. Do it ASAP. Otherwise, you risk that your wage claim will become pointless over time.
Sources: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), Norwegian Labor Inspectorate, Tax Administration, Immigration Police and Norwegian Immigration Authority (UDI).
