Trade union negotiations and disputes

Employers, whether or not they are bound by a collective agreement, have an obligation to negotiate with employee organisations (trade unions) in certain cases. These obligations mainly follow from the Act on Co-determination in Working Life (MBL) and the Employment Protection Act (LAS). NORMA’s lawyers have extensive experience of acting as representatives in trade union negotiations, and we can also guide you as an employer before a negotiation.

When labour law issues cannot be resolved by the parties themselves or through union negotiations, the matter may have to be resolved through court proceedings, either in the general court or in the Labour Court. NORMA’s labour lawyers, together with the lawyers in the Commercial dispute resolution department, have broad and extensive experience of disputes in court in the field of employment and labour law.