Unions went to court because they believe Norwegian Air Shuttle is not taking its responsibility as an employer. Both cabin crew and pilots are not directly employed by the airline company but are formally employed by two different subsidiaries. After a long-running court case the Supreme Court finally decided that the airline company does not have employer responsibility for its pilots and cabin crew.
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