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Broadcasting case provides important clarifications for downsizing processes BAHR has represented the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) in litigation against two employees, with 16 and 19 years of seniority, respectively, who were made redundant in a major downsizing process. NRK prevailed before the Labour Court (collective labour dispute), the Oslo District Court and the Borgarting Court of Appeal. One of the employees appealed the case to the Supreme Court. However, the appeal was not admitted.
From left: Tarjei Thorkildsen, Partner and Chair of the BAHR Labour Law Group, Hannah Osberg Andresen, Associate, and Rajvinder Singh Bains,
By: Tarjei Thorkildsen, Partner, Rajvinder Singh Bains, Attorney, Hannah Osberg Andresen, Associate NRK has in recent years had to undergo several comprehensive restructuring and downsizing processes because its licence fee revenues have not kept up with cost increases and because media/ technology developments mean that different skills are needed. In 2016, this meant that permanent staffing needed to be reduced by 3,450 person-years nationwide. In the Eastern Norway District Office, staffing was cut by 11.5 of about 60 person-years.
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