Work Environment — Nordic Labour Journal

Inga Sæland: From benefit recipient to government minister

(Apr 30, 2025) In Iceland, as in many other countries, politicians have done various things before going into politics. It is common for lawyers, journalists and company leaders to enter parliament for various parties.

New Danish legislation to tackle social dumping on construction sites

(Apr 30, 2025) Bigger fines and immediate shutdowns of construction sites. These are tools that the Danish parliament has granted the Danish Working Environment Authority to fight social dumping in the construction sector, which employs a rising number of immigrant workers who sometimes put their own lives at risk.

Nordic maritime sector sets sail towards greater gender equality

(Feb 26, 2025) Men still dominate the maritime industry. In certain onboard professions, women are almost absent. Creating a secure working environment for everyone, regardless of gender, is crucial to make the industry more equal, argue the initiators of the Nordic REDO Lookout project.

Difficult conditions for trans people in the Nordic labour market

(Nov 25, 2024) Trans people are a particularly vulnerable group in working life and face higher unemployment levels, often insecure employment, lower pay and higher rates of sick leave than the majority population. This is according to the report ”Trans People’s Working Life Conditions in the Nordic Countries”, which was presented at a Nordic conference in October.

Menopause initiative saves millions in sick leave costs for Swedish municipality

(Nov 25, 2024) The traditional phase which sooner or later affects nearly half of the Nordic workforce has long been viewed as a women’s issue. New initiatives are about to change that.

Elisabeth Nørgaard: AFI Director hunting for impactful research

(Nov 17, 2024) “It is not always the freshest data that has the greatest impact in research,” says Elisabeth Nørgaard, Director at the Work Research Institute AFI at OsloMet.

The joys of WFH versus the pressure of always answering emails

(Nov 17, 2024) More than half of Norwegian employees have the opportunity to work from home, any time of day or night. But at what price? AFI researchers are looking at how the increased use of home offices impacts the work-life balance.

Norway doing construction in a more orderly way, but EU temping rules might stop it

(Sep 19, 2024) When Oslo’s new government quarter is constructed, it is done with workers who have regulated wages and working conditions. This is ensured, among other things, by the controversial hiring ban.

Tight Nordic-Baltic cooperation against work-related crime

(Sep 19, 2024) Work-related crime is a growing problem that requires cross-border collaboration between state authorities and countries. For several years, a Nordic-Baltic collaboration on work-related crime has been in place. In January 2025, it will be formalised on the initiative of the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Denmark cracks down on social dumping and money laundering

(Sep 19, 2024) Danish authorities have introduced tighter legislation and lawsuits to stop cooperation between gangs and lawyers in cases of money laundering and social dumping.