Termination and downsizing – Your rights

Termination, downsizing and layoffs

Are you worried about dismissal, layoffs or downsizing? NITO gives you an overview of your rights and how you can get help and support.

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It is demanding to be in a situation where you are afraid of losing your job. Here we have collected material that answers what you are wondering about in such a situation.

What is termination, layoffs and downsizing?

Termination, layoffs and downsizing are three different ways in which an employment relationship can be terminated. It's important to understand the differences.

Oppsigelse

En permanent avslutning av arbeidsforholdet. Du har krav på alle rettigheter i avtalt oppsigelsesperiode, og oppsigelsen må være saklig begrunnet.

Permittering

En midlertidig pause i arbeidsforholdet, hvor du kan bli tilbakekalt til jobb. Du har rett til dagpenger fra Nav etter en viss periode.

Nedbemanning

Reduksjon av arbeidsstyrken, ofte som en følge av økonomiske utfordringer. Arbeidsgiver må følge fastsatte regler og prosesser, og du har rett til å bli informert tidlig.

Layoffs

Layoffs differ from termination in that you have the right to return. Learn about the process, your financial rights and how NITO can help.

Your Guide to Rights and Process

Have you been called to a discussion meeting?

Before the employer can dismiss someone, they must call a moot court meeting - often called a 15.1 meeting. In this expert guide, you will get advice from the NITO lawyer so that you can prepare for the meeting and secure your rights.

Five tips for the discussion meeting

Young female engineer carrying papers and looking serious on her way to a discussion meeting before a possible dismissal

Are you going to resign yourself and are wondering how?

If you are going to quit your job, there are both formal requirements and practical considerations to take into account. NITO advises you on how to resign in an orderly manner and avoid misunderstandings or conflicts in the process.

How to quit your job

There are rules to follow when resigning from your job – get NITO's advice on how to proceed, with a template for a resignation letter

Contact your union representative

We recommend that you have a chat with your union representative, before contacting the NITO lawyers or submitting a case.

Knowledge of the conditions in the workplace is an important contribution to your case, even if it is passed on to the NITO lawyers.

See who your union representative is

Your union representative knows the workplace and can advise you when something arises in your employment relationship

The role of union representatives

As a union representative, you play an important role if layoffs or downsizing in the company become relevant. Here we go through what you are entitled to discuss, what your role is and give suggestions for measures you can play in the process.

For union representatives

Courses in the learning portal

When a member is dismissed, there is a lot you can contribute as a union representative. We have created a course that makes it easier for you the next time you need to help a member who is terminated.

Help terminated member