Hotel, Restaurant and Catering
Everyone who works in the hotel, restaurant or catering industry have the right to a minimum wage.
Norwegian industry requirements
Before you offer your services in Norway, you must find out whether special restrictions apply or permits are required for your business activities.
In addition, certain industries have other, industry-specific requirements.
Staffing enterprises
Anyone engaged in the hiring out of labour in Norway, including staffing enterprises, must register with the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority.
Agriculture and horticulture industry
All employees in the agriculture and horticulture industry have the right to a minimum wage.
There are separate regulations for foreign labour in agriculture.
Building and construction industry
Employers must apply for employee HSE cards in the building and construction industry.
If employees are working with heavy machinery, their operator’s licenses must be authorized by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority.
Employees in the building and construction industry have the right to a minimum wage.
Central approval of enterprises exercising the right to accept responsibility under the Planning and Building Act.
Cleaning service enterprises
All enterprises offering cleaning services must be authorized by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority to operate legally in Norway.
Employers must apply for employee HSE cards.
All employees in this industry have the right to a minimum wage.
Electricians
Workers carrying out installation, assembly and maintenance of electrical systems for automation, computing, telecommunications etc., have the right to a minimum wage.
Fish processing enterprises
Skilled workers and production workers with associated work operations, warehouse workers, transport workers, security guards, cleaners, canteen workers, craftsmen, service technicians, supervisors, controllers, instructors and refrigeration technicians, cf. section 2 of the regulations on general application of the collective agreement for fish processing enterprises (Norwegian only), have the right a minimum wage.
Freight transport by road
All employees carrying out freight transport by road (by means of vehicles of a total weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes), have the right a minimum wage.
Passenger transport by tour bus
Employees of enterprises operating passenger transport by coach or bus, have the right to a minimum wage.
Shipping and maritime construction industry
All employees in the shipping and maritime construction industry have the right to a minimum wage.