Labor law
Langseth Advokatfirma DA assists employers and employees in all matters relating to labor law.
We offer assistance during the planning stage and negotiations, and are committed to ensuring good decisions and solutions.
If there are issues that require legal clarification, we have specialized lawyers to litigate cases in court.
Experienced lawyers can assist in all phases of working life. This applies to everything from the recruitment stage and employment contracts, throughout the employment relationship, to termination and any challenges that may arise. These often involve breaches of non-competition clauses and the Trade Secrets Act.
We have particular expertise in the regulations governing staffing, hiring and recruitment. This is a complex and constantly changing area of law.
Our specialized expertise enables us to assist many companies with reorganizations and downsizing, ensuring that decisions are made on the correct basis and using the right approach.
Business transfers place special demands on safeguarding employee rights. We also assist with due diligence prior to transactions, acquisitions, and mergers. Furthermore, we have a separate department that assists with investigations in whistleblowing cases and other matters where there is a need for independent assessments of liability, rule violations, or reprehensible circumstances.
Within this field, we assist with, among other things
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Employment
Employment contracts must be in writing and their content should be tailored to the individual circumstances. We have extensive experience in drafting such contracts and assist both employers and employees.
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Working environment and rights
Norwegian working life is strictly regulated. The most important laws are the Working Environment Act and the Holiday Act. In addition, there are a number of regulations. We help both employers and employees navigate the regulations. We also provide advice on how to comply with the regulations.
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Staffing, hiring, and recruitment
Regulations governing the hiring of temporary workers from staffing agencies and other companies, including requirements for equal treatment in terms of pay and working conditions, joint and several liability of employers, the distinction between temporary hiring and performance-based services, and the prohibition on rehiring former employees.
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Reorganization and downsizing
Changes in the company must be handled correctly. We assist with reorganizations, downsizing, layoffs, and business transfers.
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Competition restrictions and customer clauses
Loyalty rules, non-competition clauses, and trade secret laws are examples of rules that restrict employees' conduct both during and after their employment.
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Termination, dismissal, and severance agreements
We assist both employers and employees in cases of termination and dismissal, and always strive to find flexible solutions, e.g. through severance agreements.
