December 15, 2022
Construction industry
Skilled worker: NOK 230,00
Unskilled worker with no professional experience: NOK 207,40
Unskilled worker with at least one year of professional experience: NOK 216,00
Employee under 18: NOK 139,00
Shipbuilding industry
According to the regulation, employees who perform production, assembly and installation work in the shipbuilding industry are to have a minimum remuneration of:
Skilled worker: NOK 197,01
With the exception of employees recruited in a given workplace, orders requiring an overnight stay away from home are remunerated in addition to the hourly base rate in the amount of:
Skilled worker: NOK 39,40
specialized worker: NOK 37,61
semi-skilled workers: NOK 35,83
Cleaning industry
employees over 18 years: NOK 204,54
employees under 18: NOK 153,55
Additionally, for work between 21:00 and 6:00 a.m. there is an allowance, which should not be less than NOK 27 per hour.
Hotel and catering industry
employees aged 16: NOK 118.08
employees aged 17: NOK 127.58
employees aged 18: NOK 141.84
Beginner employees over 20 years of age or with more than 4 months of work experience over 18 years NOK 179,94
The new rates also apply to deductions from wages for accommodation on the company's premises:
single room: NOK 600.79 per month
double room: NOK 390.76 per month per person
Electrotechnical industry
Employees with a vocational training: NOK 234.14
Other workers: NOK 205.46
The most important issue is the calculation of the correct rates from December 15th 2022. The rates changed as a result of negotiations between the employers and employees' organizations do not have to be included in an annex to the employment contract or a new contract.
The Norwegian Labour Inspection has published new minimal wages valid from December 15th 2022. For more details on shift-work and overtime pay, please contact your accountant.
Here are the most important changes in several crucial industries:
Construction industry
Skilled worker: NOK 230,00
Unskilled worker with no professional experience: NOK 207,40
Unskilled worker with at least one year of professional experience: NOK 216,00
Employee under 18: NOK 139,00
Shipbuilding industry
According to the regulation, employees who perform production, assembly and installation work in the shipbuilding industry are to have a minimum remuneration of:
Skilled worker: NOK 197,01
specialized worker: NOK 188,04
semi-skilled workers: NOK 179,17
With the exception of employees recruited in a given workplace, orders requiring an overnight stay away from home are remunerated in addition to the hourly base rate in the amount of:
Skilled worker: NOK 39,40
specialized worker: NOK 37,61
semi-skilled workers: NOK 35,83
Cleaning industry
employees over 18 years: NOK 204,54
employees under 18: NOK 153,55
Additionally, for work between 21:00 and 6:00 a.m. there is an allowance, which should not be less than NOK 27 per hour.
Hotel and catering industry
employees aged 16: NOK 118.08
employees aged 17: NOK 127.58
employees aged 18: NOK 141.84
Beginner employees over 20 years of age or with more than 4 months of work experience over 18 years NOK 179,94
The new rates also apply to deductions from wages for accommodation on the company's premises:
single room: NOK 600.79 per month
double room: NOK 390.76 per month per person
Electrotechnical industry
Employees with a vocational training: NOK 234.14
Other workers: NOK 205.46
The most important issue is the calculation of the correct rates from December 15th 2022. The rates changed as a result of negotiations between the employers and employees' organizations do not have to be included in an annex to the employment contract or a new contract.
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