Police, reports, fines, scams and your rights. What to do when you need legal help in Norway.
15-year-old Ariana left home in Drammen on Monday, October 26 at around 18:00 to walk a friend to the station. According to relatives’ accounts she did not return, and her phone is switched off. The family asks for help and for the photo to be shared.
Constant teasing, being excluded, undermining someone’s competence — when is it bullying, and when is it a conflict or justified criticism? We explain Norwegian definitions, warning signs and ways to react. This is an introduction to a conversation with Anna Willder, an expert psychologist at Twoja Norwegia.
The deadline has passed and the money still hasn't arrived? Check when to send a reminder, what an inkassovarsel is, and how to proceed if a customer disputes the price or the performance of the service.
"We'll sign the contract later", "we'll calculate the hours", "overtime is included in the pay". At the start of a new job it's easy to take everything on trust. Check what you can expect from the first day and which documents are worth keeping before the first problem occurs.
You received a termination notice and suddenly everything looks different: salary, rent, NAV, documents. Don’t try to sort out your whole life in one day. First secure your documents, check the notice period, register as a job seeker and determine whether you may be entitled to dagpenger.
A child has a high fever, you have chest pain, or on a Saturday things suddenly get much worse. When stressed you do not want to learn the entire Norwegian health system. You need one answer: fastlege, 116 117 or 113?
You've been offered a job and now face an employment contract. Before you sign, check not only the salary. Type of employment, the number of hours, the probation period, allowances and the notice period may matter more than a single well-worded sentence in the job offer.
Are you renting an apartment in Norway and assume that the owner's insurance also protects your belongings? Do you own a house but don't know where husforsikring ends and innboforsikring begins? Monika Roza from Grind Forsikring explains in plain language what exactly we insure and what is worth doing before a claim occurs.
Do you suspect that your health problems are related to work? Norway is changing the occupational disease system, and additional important rules are set to come into force from 2027. We explain what applies already now and what to do step by step.
Less money was deposited into your account, hours are missing, or overtime doesn't match? See how to check your payslip in Norway on your own and clarify the issue with your employer step by step before you even think about a lawyer.
Does an SMS look like a message from NAV, a bank or BankID and urge you to click a link immediately? Don't act under pressure. We show how to check the message and, step by step, what to do if you clicked the link, provided your BankID credentials or lost money.
