Labor law
Simonsen & Rana help you with employment law - entering into and terminating employment agreements, and the parties' rights and obligations while the employment relationship exists between them.
Labor law includes the legal rules on employment, and regulates duties and rights between employer and employee as a result of the employment contract and the employment relationship in general.
Among other things, we can assist with:
Design and conclusion of employment contract
Do you have questions about employment contracts? We have the answers. The employment contract is important because it regulates the duties and rights of the employer and employee in the employment relationship.
Appointment
A hiring process can be demanding. The employer has duties during the employment process - both during the job interview and when establishing the employment relationship. We have in-depth knowledge of employment law situations. We assist you in a conflict with the employer.
Resignation
Have you been laid off at work?
A dismissal requires a factual basis. The threshold for dismissing an employee is high. The Working Environment Act sets out rules for how a dismissal is to take place - both for the employee and the employer. Termination that is not in accordance with the law may entitle you to claim compensation from the employer. In case of disagreement between the parties, it may make sense to hire a lawyer. We assist with both negotiations and lawsuits.
End package
When the employer and employee for various reasons want to terminate the employment, it will in one case be a good solution to terminate the employment with a severance package.
A severance agreement or a severance package is an agreement between an employer and an employee to terminate the employment relationship. Such an agreement determines the terms upon termination of the employment relationship between the parties.
What an end package should contain will vary in each case. The most common elements in a severance package will be pay for a certain period of time that is not limited by the length of the notice period. In some cases, the employer will be willing to pay severance pay to terminate the employment.
We recommend that both parties consult a lawyer in connection with negotiations on severance packages.
Goodbye
The conditions for dismissal are laid down in the Working Environment Act § 15-14. It follows from the provision that dismissal can be carried out if the employee has been guilty of a "serious breach of duty or other material breach of the employment contract".
A dismissal means that the employer terminates the employment contract, and the employment relationship terminates with immediate effect. The employee must "go on the day" and does not have the right to work out the notice period. Dismissal is the most severe form of reaction the employer has towards an employee and can only be used in the event of a serious breach of duty.
An employee can claim compensation when a dismissal is illegal.
Whether you are an employee or an employer, you should talk to a skilled lawyer so that your interests are safeguarded in the best possible way.
Have you not received salary or holiday pay from your employer?
If your employer does not pay salary or holiday pay, you should contact the employer as soon as possible to find out why you have not received the salary / holiday pay you are entitled to.
How you should proceed to get your money depends on what explanation the employer has given for not paying wages and holiday pay. Contact us for more information, and we will assist you in claiming the money you are entitled to from your employer.