LO and NHO heard about layoffs – Aftenbladet.no

During the wage negotiations were NHO, LO and YS agreed a joint letter to Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) where they asked for changes in layoff rules.

– When we get a letter from the social partners in the run wage settlement, we tend to take it seriously, says Solberg said.

The changes mean that firms pay wages reduced from 20 to 10 day layoff, and that the maximum unemployment benefit period is increased from 26 to 30 weeks.

– Now the parties through a very moderate wage given their contribution to securing jobs and corporate finance. It increases the authorities for their own measures to promote competence and sustainability in business, said NHO director of employment policy Svein Oppegaard Thursday.

Master Settlement

LO and NHO was Thursday agreed a general zero settlement year bargaining – and a boost for low-paid NOK 1.75 per hour.

During one day later the government contribution: layoff rules traced back to how they were before mitigation 1 January 2014.

That government has now listened to LO and NHO, making it easier for businesses to face hard times, says LO leader Gerd Kristiansen. She notes that the LO and NHO has conducted a historical moderate wage and thus made important contributions to securing jobs and corporate finance.

– We have a tradition of taking responsibility in difficult times. Then it is good that the government follows up with measures that make it easier for businesses, Kristiansen says.

– Other market

Solberg says is important to take into account the economic situation when layoff rules drawn up.

– It was right that we tightened in 2013, when there was a shortage of labor in many sectors. In such a situation it is natural that no locks in labor. But now we have another labor, she says to NTB.

– We see rising unemployment and a short term decline in some sectors in the supplier industry, though there are signs of improvement during the autumn and next year. It is natural that companies also use an opportunity to adapt, says Solberg.

layoff rules reversed with effect from 1 July and will be formally proposed when the revised National submitted May 12, Solberg wrote to LO and NHO Friday.

precautionary

Solberg keeps the letter maintains that there is no crisis in the labor market. But especially in Rogaland, unemployment has increased a lot, especially in the vulnerable oil industry.

“This is nonetheless demanded professions with high skills. So far it seems that many have found new work, “writes Solberg.

Friday change made from a precautionary assessment, she asserts.

Businesses have been concerned that the rules now being changed, making it more expensive for companies to lay off people, and that they therefore rather say them up. To valuable skills lost for businesses, it is argued. Workers are concerned security for jobs and income. (© NTB)