Hire in Norway

Norway PEO &

Employer of Record

Hire & manage teams remotely in Norway without a local entity. We handle HR compliance, payroll & taxes so you can focus on your business.



    Business Language

    English, Norwegian

    Salary Currency

    Norwegian Krone (NOK)

    Payroll tax

    14.10%

    Payroll Cycle

    Monthly

    Time zone

    UTC +2

    Capital city

    Oslo

    Hire Employees in Norway

    NNRoad provides employer of record (EOR)professional employment organization (PEO) services to ensure that your business in Norway complies with local labor laws and regulations. We process monthly payroll and act as the Employer of Record, taking on all local employer liabilities.

    The NNRoad Advantage ☺

    Pay as you go

    No set-up or overhead costs to global expansion.

    Global account manager

    One point of contact for all of our 50+ serviced countries and regions.

    Compliance

    Ensured compliant contracts and operations.

    Fast Onboarding

    Start working with your remote employees/contractors within a week.

    Foreigner Visas

    NNRoad assists with overseas foreign hires visa needs.

    Platform

    Access your payroll reports and employee pay stubs on our portal.

    Employer of Record in Norway

    Employer of Record (EOR) services are for companies who do not have a legal entity in Norway, but who want to hire localy. Employment and full liability are outsourced to NNRoad.

    01.

    Candidate Selection

    You interviews & select the candidates you want to hire in Norway.

    02.

    Employee Onboarding

    We sign a local labor contract with your employees based in Norway.

    03.

    Compliance & Payroll

    We manage monthly payroll, mandatory benefits & all HR compliance in Norway.

    04.

    Payroll Reporting

    See all payroll reports on our platform & focus on your business in Norway.

    Recruiting process outsourcing – including but not limited to resume screening, shortlisting candidates, coordination for interviews, and assistance for salary negotiation.

    Hiring and termination of employees/local labor contracts (contract administration – engagement, extension termination and conversion to permanent hire).

    On-boarding and off-boarding employees following labor law practice.

    Complete payroll solution and benefit administration

    Employee management – employee record retaining, time keeping, bonus and allowance management, expense and claims, and leave employee database management accordingly to the local law.

    Mandatory insurance compliance (i.e. pension, labor and health insurance) according to the local labor laws.

    Payment management (Invoicing customers/clients and vendor payments).

    Work VISA application assistance, if needed.

    Local individual income tax reporting.

    Payroll & PEO in Norway

    Professional Employment Organization (PEO) services are for companies who have a legal entity in Norway, and want to outsource their payroll. Employment liabilities are shared between your organization and NNRoad.

    01.

    Compliance & Payroll

    We manage monthly payroll, mandatory benefits & all HR compliance in Norway.

    02.

    Payroll Reporting

    See all payroll reports on our platform & focus on your business in Norway.

    Registering the necessary company and personnel information for payroll calculation in the payroll software and system

    Monthly Payroll Processing

    Year-End Adjustment and Annual Declaration

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    Taxes & Payroll in Norway

    Employee Income Taxes:

    Individual income tax rates in Norway are based on progressive tax brackets.

    Tax Brackets

    0.0%: 0 – 190,349 NOK
    1.7%: 190,350 – 267,899 NOK
    4.0%: 267,900 – 643,799 NOK
    13.4%: 643,800 – 969,199 NOK
    16.4%: 969,200 – 1,999,999 NOK
    17.4%: >2,000,000 NOK

    Sample Calculation

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    Employer Costs in Norway

    Employer Contribution

    Employers must pay social security contributions at 14.1% of the employee’s salary.

    Employee Contribution

    Employees must pay social security contributions at 8.2% of their salary.

    Benefits & Insurance in Norway

    Norway provides all of its residents with universal healthcare and social security. The National Insurance Scheme (“NIS”) is the government entity responsible for this universal coverage which finances sick pay, disability & occupational injury benefits, unemployment social security, pensions, healthcare insurance, benefits for single parents, pregnant women, new mothers (including adoption) and maternity & paternity leave.

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    Working Hours in Norway

    Working Hours Per Week

    The work week in Norway does not exceed 40 hours a week and 8 hours per day.

    Termination Laws in Norway

    Severance

    The termination process varies depending on the type of contract and grounds for termination, as well as the Employment Agreement or Collective Agreements in effect. In Norway, an employer is not obligated to give a warning before dismissing an employee, and there is no such thing as at-will employment. As a result, an employer must have a good reason for dismissing an employee and be able to establish that reason.

    Notice Period

    There is no statutory requirement for an employer to pay severance in Norway.

    Employment Contract in Norway

    Employment Contract

    In Norway, all employment relationships must be based on written employment contracts between the employer and the employee. The main rule is fixed employment. Temporary employment engagements shall not exceed 15% of the total number of employees in the undertaking, of course it is always permissible to enter into such engagement with at least one employee in the company.

    Probation Period

    The probation period is up to 6 months.

    Types of Leaves in Norway

    Annual Leave

    Employees in Norway are entitled to 25 days of paid annual leave every year, with the right increasing to 31 days for those over 60. Between the 1st of June and the 30th of September, every employee may take three weeks of uninterrupted leave; the leave must be agreed upon by both the employer and the employee.

    Sick Leave

    In Norway, employees are entitled to a maximum of 52 weeks of sick leave; sick pay is paid directly by the employer until day 16 of sickness, at a rate of 100% of the employee’s wage. Sick leave is paid by a social security illness benefit capped at six times the National Insurance base value of 99,858 NOK from the 17th to the 52nd day. The sickness benefit cap is set at 599,148 NOK.

    Maternity Leave

    Female employees are entitled to 59 weeks of paid maternity leave which is compensated by the national insurance. The national insurance will pay a mother 80.00% of the regular income for 59 weeks of leave.

    Paternity Leave

    Fathers are entitled to two weeks of unpaid leave.

    Public Holidays in Norway

    Public Holidays

    • New Year’s Day – January 1
    • Maundy Thursday – April 14
    • Good Friday – April 15
    • Easter – April 17-18
    • Labour Day – May 1
    • Constitution Day – May 17
    • Ascension Day – May 26
    • Whit Sunday – June 5
    • Whit Monday – June 6
    • Christmas – December 25-26

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