{"id":18815,"date":"2023-06-05T12:58:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hjort.no\/?p=18815"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:56:29","slug":"a-new-approval-requirement-for-temporary-employment-agencies-is-introduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hjort.no\/en\/a-new-approval-requirement-for-temporary-employment-agencies-is-introduced\/","title":{"rendered":"A new Approval Requirement for Temporary Employment Agencies is Introduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The approval scheme requires staffing agencies to demonstrate compliance with the legal requirements for such operations in order to obtain approval. Approval will be a requirement for operating a leasing business. It will thus be prohibited to lease in\/out labor from staffing agencies that are not approved. This represents a change from the current system, which only requires registration with the Labour Inspection Authority.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Labour Inspection Authority will be responsible for approving the businesses, and the approval will be recorded in a register. The register will also indicate whether a staffing agency has a pending application for approval or has not obtained approval after such an application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The purpose of the approval scheme is to find unscrupulous staffing agencies and make it easier to hire from reputable providers of labor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:220,&quot;335559739&quot;:220,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">On May 25, 2023, the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion decided to implement an approval scheme for temporary employment agencies. 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