The approval scheme states that staffing agencies must provide documentation to demonstrate compliance with already imposed obligations, such as documenting the existence of written employment contracts and occupational accident insurance. The new scheme is intended to ensure compliance with hiring regulations and weed out frivolous staffing agencies. In companies that hire labour from unapproved staffing agencies, the employee will be able to demand permanent employment with the hiring company. Violations of the approval scheme may also result in fines, and the Labour Inspection Authority (nor: Arbeidstilsynet) has been given clear instructions to prioritise inspections of the hiring and hiring out activities from staffing agencies in 2023. The approval scheme will come into force on 1 January 2023, with a transitional period until 31 March 2024.
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