Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion is a Norwegian ministry established in 1846. It is responsible for the labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare, social security, integration, immigration and asylum. Since 2023 the ministry has been led by Tonje Brenna of the Labour Party.

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Name history

The ministry was originally established as Ministry of the Interior in 1846. It has since seen changes to its nomenclature, which highlighted its responsibility on social affairs in 1916.

1 January 1846–31 December 1902: Ministry of the Interior
1 January 1903–1 December 1905: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry
1 December 1905–30 June 1913: Ministry of Trade, Shipping and Industry
1 July 1913–30 September 1916: Ministry of Social Affairs, Trade Industry and Fisheries
1 October 1916–7 November 1993: Ministry of Social Affairs
8 November 1993–31 December 2001: Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
1 January 2002–1 October 2004: Ministry of Social Affairs
1 October 2004–31 December 2005: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
1 January 2006–31 December 2009: Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
1 January 2010–31 December 2013: Ministry of Labour
1 January 2014–31 December 2021: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
1 January 2022–: Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Responsibility for labour affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Local Government in 1948, where it was until 1989 and again from 1993 to 1997. The responsibilities were returned to social affairs in 2002, and inclusion was added to the title in 2006.

1 September 1885–22 February 1946: Ministry of Labour
20 December 1948–31 December 1989: Ministry of Local Government and Labour
1 January 1990–1 January 1993: Ministry of Government Administration and Labour
1 January 1993–31 December 1997: Ministry of Local Government and Labour
1 January 1998–1 October 2004: Ministry of Labour and Government Administration

Organisation

Political staff

As of October 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows:

Minister Tonje Brenna
State Secretary Tomas Norvoll
State Secretary Kjetil Vevle
State Secretary Ellen Bakke
Political adviser Herman Høgby Robertsen

Subsidiaries

Agencies

Arbeids- og velferdsetaten — Administers age- and disability pensions and other welfare and manages unemployment.
Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet — Manages the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service.
Arbeidsretten — Court that takes under consideration disputes about validity, interpretation and existence of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of collective agreements, questions regarding breach of the peace obligation, and claims for damages resulting from such breaches.
Arbeidstilsynet — Authority aimed at occupational health and safety.
Pensjonstrygden for sjømenn — Administers the seamen's pension.
Petroleumstilsynet — Ensures occupational safety and health in the petroleum industry.
Riksmekleren — Negotiates wage and tariff disputes between employer and labour unions.
Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt — Research.
Statens pensjonskasse

Standing Committees and Boards

Rikslønnsnemnda

Tariffnemnda

Limited companies

Rehabil, rehabilitation workplace