Act No. 62 relating to working environment, working hours and employment protection, etc. (Working Environment Act). Pays/Territoire Norvège Type du document Législation Date 2005 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition, Général Mot clé Loi-cadre Santé publique Évaluation/gestion des risques Protection sociale Substances dangereuses Emballage/étiquetage Collecte de données/déclarations Équipement Participation du public Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Règlement des différends Questions de procédures Allaitement au sein/alimentation des enfants Institution Inspection Infractions/sanctions Nutrition Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé The present Act constitutes Norway's framework law regulating the Norwegian workplace and work life, providing the legal basis for further Ministerial sectoral regulations. The Act applies to all types of employment, including agricultural employment. It does not apply to shipping, hunting and fishing, including processing of the catch on board ship, to whom the Act on employment protection, etc. for ship workers (Ship Labour Act) applies. The Act's objectives include securing a healthy and meaningful working environment, free of detrimental psychical and mental effects; ensuring sound conditions of employment and equality of treatment at work; enabling cooperation between employers and employees; fostering inclusive working conditions; among others. The provisions of this Act may not be departed from by agreement to the detriment of the employee unless this is expressly provided. Texte intégral Anglais/Norvégien Site web www.lovdata.no