Norway: law proposed to facilitate union membership during parental or sick leave

On 25 September, Norway’s government put forward draft legislation to help employees maintain union membership while on maternity, parental, sick or training leave. The proposal would allow the Labour and Welfare Administration (Nav), with the worker’s consent, to deduct union dues directly from benefits and allowances, mirroring how employers deduct them from wages. Although the option already exists, it is not currently set out in law. The labour ministry said the measure would “make life eas