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This is NHOHenrik Munthe
This is NHO
Norway’s largest stake-holder organisation for businesses
20,000 members and 500,000 employees in member companies
photo: Olav Heggø
Focus on members
NHO works for the working conditions of the companies
The member companies determine NHO’s work
photo: Olav Heggø
Part of a largercommunity
21national sector
federations
15regional offices
NHOcentral
Social involvement
Sets the agenda in social debates
Meeting place for companies and politicians
A good standing provides influence
photo: Olav Heggø
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
Industrial Relations in NorwayThe Nordic Model
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
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
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
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
practicesas long the practice is in accordance with the ruling Branch agreement
EEA Fund, NHO’s approach
The beneficiary state is to decide what is important
Limited resources for project involvement in NHONo 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
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