4. Types of leave
Paid time off
Employees in Norway are entitled to 25 unpaid workdays under the Holidays Act, though it is more customary for them to get 5 weeks. Employees receive holiday compensation instead of paid time off.
Holiday pay is accrued the year before the vacation is taken. It is paid to the employee on the payday preceding to the vacation or, at the very least, one week before the vacation. Alternatively, it is conceivable and popular to pay out holiday pay once a year on a certain month. Employees who were not employed the previous year are allowed to take vacation time, but they are not eligible to holiday pay.
In Norway, the employer is required to set away 10.20% of the employee's pay. If the employee is paid on a commission or bonus basis, the bonus or commission must be factored into the holiday pay calculation.
The amount should be set away for employees over the age of 60 is 12.50 percent.
Public holidays
Norway recognizes ten public holidays.
Sick days
An employee is not obliged to present a doctor's certificate for the first three days of an illness. This is necessary after the fourth day.
The employee must have worked for at least four weeks to be eligible for sick leave and benefits. The maximum benefit period is 52 weeks, beginning on the first day of the sickness and must be supported by a medical certificate.
The employer is responsible for paying the employee's sick pay for the first 16 days of the sickness. The Norwegian National Insurance program takes over after 16 days.
Maternity leave
Mothers in Norway have the right to up to 54 weeks of maternity leave.
If the mother decides to take all 54 weeks of maternity leave, national insurance is liable for paying her at a rate of 80% of her usual income, or 100% if she decides to take only 44 weeks of maternity leave.
Paternity leave
An employee is not obliged to present a doctor's certificate for the first three days of an illness. This is necessary after the fourth day.
The employee must have worked for at least four weeks to be eligible for sick leave and benefits. The maximum benefit period is 52 weeks, beginning on the first day of the sickness and must be supported by a medical certificate.
The employer is responsible for paying the employee's sick pay for the first 16 days of the sickness. The Norwegian National Insurance program takes over after 16 days.
Parental leave
Maternity leave can be divided between the mother and the father, although the mother gets 3 weeks before the projected due date and 6 weeks following the delivery. After maternity leave, a parent can take an extra year of unpaid leave.
Other leave
Workplace injury leave: In Norway, employers are required to purchase occupational injury insurance for their employees.
If an employee is wounded at work, they must report the incident to the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) along with documentation that the accident occurred on the job.
Due to a work-related injury, an employee is eligible to compensation of up to 72,662 NOK each year.
Employees are entitled to disability pay if they are unable to work. This remuneration is based on the proportion of time the employee is able to work despite his or her disability.