What is remote work at UiO
Generally speaking, UiO’s definition of remote work means that employees may work from home. For remote work abroad, see Section 1.4 of the Guidelines for remote work at the University of Oslo.
Applicable rules
- UiO complies with the Regulations relating to work which is carried out in employees’ homes (lovdata.no) and other appurtenant state regulations, legislation and provisions relating to remote work.
- The Regulations relating to work which is carried out in employees’ homes (NO) only apply to work in the employee’s ‘own home’ and not other types of remote work, such as work from a cabin, on a train on the way to work, or on a business trip, etc
- The Regulations relating to work which is carried out in employees’ homes (NO) do not provide an exhaustive regulation of all circumstances relating to working from home, nor do they regulate the right to demand or impose working from home.
When working from home during pandemics etc., see the Guidelines for remote work at the University of Oslo.
Clarification of needs
If remote work is relevant, immediate HR managers and employees must discuss the organisation’s needs and the employee’s needs. Based on this discussion, they must then clarify in detail the relevant number of days per week during which remote work will be carried out. Good solutions must be facilitated for the organisation, the HR manager and the employee.
Contract requirements
A written contract is required for remote work that is not of a sporadic nature. A written contract is required when employees must permanently work from home at least 1 day per week.
Individual Remote Work Contract Template (word)
Insurance
Employees are covered by the common provisions, sections 23 and 24, of the Basic Collective Agreement for the Norwegian Civil Service (regjerningen.no), the Norwegian Occupational Injury Insurance Act and its appurtenant regulations (lovdata.no) and the Norwegian National Insurance Act (lovdata.no). UiO is also responsible pursuant to Section 2-1 of the Act relating to compensation in certain circumstances (lovdata.no). Entering into an contract regarding work which is carried out in employees’ homes is conditional on the employee in question having ordinary household contents insurance.
The Occupational Injury Insurance Act also applies when working from home. The rule is that the injury must occur while the employee is working at the workplace during working hours. Normally, the workplace will be where UiO has its premises, but can also be an employee’s home if it is considered the workplace. The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) assess and determines whether these conditions are met. See Occupational injury insurance - Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (spk.no) for more information about occupational injury compensation when working from home.
Procurements
When undertaking procurement and making purchases, the normal rules and procedures relating to procurement and purchases apply. See Ordering goods and services and Procurement of computer equipment (in norwegian).