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This is NHO Henrik Munthe
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This is NHO Norway’s largest stake- holder organisation for businesses 20,000 members and 500,000 employees in member companies photo: Olav Heggø
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Focus on members NHO works for the working conditions of the companies The member companies determine NHO’s work photo: Olav Heggø
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Part of a larger community 21 national sector federations 15 regional offices NHO central
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Social involvement Sets the agenda in social debates Meeting place for companies and politicians A good standing provides influence photo: Olav Heggø
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Wage settlement Determines the frameworks for wage development in Norway Ensures predictable wage and working conditions Competitive development in relation to trade partners photo: Scanpix
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Industrial Relations in Norway The Nordic Model Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
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NHO believes in A strong and influential private sector A state which limits its industrial policies and legislation to what’s necessary to stimulate business development Tripartism (state + the social partners) Bipartism: Trade unions and employers organisations being able to cooperate on a broad basis, including taking responsibility for wage settlements at various levels
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The Norwegian IR is characterised by More than 100 years of cooperation between management and labour Strong social partner organisations, independent from any political interference but with political preferences… Forms of cooperation defined by the social partners, not by the state A well established tripartite cooperation
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Characteristics for Industrial Relations in Norway Law regulations and employment conditions No minimum wages Regulated; holiday entitlements, minimum pension, sick leave, maternity leave Government policy is to leave as much as possible to the labour market parties The role of Trade Unions Freedom for all to unionize or to stay outside Free and independent trade unions No political interference, but clearly a political preference (LO) Strong local independency for the shop stewards Majority of all rights are limited to the shop stewards Trade Union representatives have no formal right to interfere with local practices as long the practice is in accordance with the ruling Branch agreement
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EEA Fund, NHO’s approach The beneficiary state is to decide what is important Limited resources for project involvement in NHO No capacity for being responsible for a project, will not apply for funding Might be a bipartner Is to be assesed and considered by NHO if we are wanted as a bipartner The presence of Norwegian (member)companies will be of importance 11
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