The project, ‘3-2-1 Together for a good working environment – 3 parties, 2 branches, 1 goal’, was a collaboration between the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet [1]), the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organization (NAV [2]) and the social partners. It was initiated by the Ministry
The tripartite Agreement on a More Inclusive Working Life (IA Agreement [1]) was first signed by the Norwegian government and the social partners in 2001. With the assistance of companies and an emphasis on including older people and those with chronic illnesses in the labour market, the focus of
According to the effort–reward imbalance (ERI) model (see Siegrist et al, 2004), effort at work is reciprocated by adequate reward as part of a social contract. Rewards are transmitted in the following three ways:
Population ageing means that older workers will increasingly make up a larger proportion of the workforce. Age discrimination [1] applies at different stages of working life from recruitment and development of the workforce, to retention and exit. It may also be institutionalised in the sense of
Operations in the petroleum industry require continuous shift schedules. Although some health effects are known to result from shift work, less is known about its effect on the social and family life of the workers.
Occupational accidents are estimated to constitute about 12% of the total number of accidents in Norway. Due to underreporting and skewed reporting, no complete overview exists of the occurrence of occupational accidents, and trends are thus difficult to find. However, there is no indication that
In 2004, some 46% of people on sick leave and 36% of persons receiving disability pensions for the first time had a musculoskeletal disorder as their primary diagnosis. These numbers are increasing, particularly among younger workers. The causes of musculoskeletal disorders are believed to be multi
A recent report entitled /Occupation and cancer in Norway/ (Eggen et al, 2009) describes aspects of work that may lead to the development of cancer and highlights the incidence of cancer among workers in various occupations. Exposure to carcinogenic factors differs significantly between occupations
In 2006, almost 25% of the Norwegian population aged between 16 and 66 years was regarded as belonging to the population group of non-working individuals. Reasons for not working were classified into six categories: disability, unemployment, having an old-age or early retirement pension, acting as a
The working environment refers to the quality of working conditions; however, the procedures for trying to develop the workplace standard should also be addressed. The working environment has been a priority area in Norway for many years, and the country has a long history of laws and regulations on