Norwegian and EU/EEA Labour Law

Introduction

Please note that this is a preliminary course description. The final version will be published in June 2027.

This course gives a specialization in fundamental aspects of EU labour law and Norwegian labour law for future practitioners in human resource management and organizational psychology.

The course is an elective course in the third semester, and is part of the specialization in labour law. The course will provide insight into, and understanding of, the legal regulation of employment and labour relations from a European-law perspective.

Course content

Labour Law – ideas and foundations; forms of regulation; fundamental principles.

The management prerogatives.

System of labour relations, collective rights, collective bargaining agreements, industrial disputes.

Readjustment and workforce reductions. Transfers of undertakings. Termination of employment contracts – changes and employment protection.