About Virke
Virke, The Federation of Norwegian Enterprise, organizes and represents over 24 000 businesses with more than 280 000 employees.
Virke was founded in 1990 by the trade organizations of Norway with the goal of creating one strong organization that could increase the influence of one of the most value creating industries in Norway.
We work to improve the framework conditions for our members, and a Norway that values and supports those who run businesses.
Our members come from industries such as trade, knowledge, technology, travel, service, health, care, education, culture and voluntary work.
Virkes three key areas of operation
- Influencing legislation and regulations on behalf of the members in order to create an optimal business environment. Virke has access to the highest political levels and is part of the government's regular forum for discussion of business issues on a national level.
- Negotiating agreements with the unions on behalf of the members and support the employers in areas related to employment and labor law issues, questions around personnel issues and HR.
- Tailoring industry communities, where Virke takes the initiative for innovation, establishing forums across industries, making industry and trend analysis and building the image of the industries ni the public domain.
As a member of Virke, you receive support within employment rights, HR, personnel and management, how to create attractive meeting places, and updated business statistics and analysis.
As a main enterprise federation, we are the connecting link between your business, the industry and the government. We live by solving problems and challenges, and know that it is all about creating values for you, your colleagues and your business.
A simple guide to collective bargaining
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What is a collective agreement?
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What is the frontline model?
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What is a main settlement?
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What is the basic agreement?
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What is an intermediate settlement?
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Who are the labour market parties?
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What are local negotiations?
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What are wage drift and wage overhang?
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What is required in order for the company to have a collective agreement?
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What do I do if I receive a collective agreement request?
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Will the entire company be bound when a collective agreement is established?
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What does it mean for my company to be bound by a collective agreement?
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Does the company also have to apply the collective agreement to employees who are not organised?
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What are the economic consequences of the company becoming bound by a collective agreement?
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When does the collective agreement begin to apply and how long does it apply?
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What happens to the collective agreement in the event of organisational changes?
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Can a collective agreement lapse?