Pending complaints

Back No. 238/2024 Norwegian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMB Norge) v. Norway

The complaint was registered on 12 February 2024. It relates to Article 5 (the right to organise) of the revised European Social Charter. SMB Norge alleges that the exception provided for in the Working Environment Act section 14-12 second paragraph is contrary to the freedom of association provided for in Article 5 of the Charter in that it requires that only trade unions with at least 10,000 members may enter into agreements with employers to hire staff through temporary employment agencies.

Case-document No. 1, Complaint registered on 12 February 2024

Case-document No. 2, Observations by the Government on admissibility

Case-document No. 3, Submissions of the Government on the merits

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 11 September 2024.

Decision on admissibility of the Complaint No. 238/2024

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