The Fagforbundet union celebrated a victory in the Court of Appeals for 22 of its members in a case against the Stendi care company. The ruling means that the workers were falsely categorised as ‘consultants’ rather than employees and so were denied key employment rights such as holidays and pension entitlement. The union believes that the judgement will have important implications for the private care sector and urged the NHO employers’ organisation to ensure that its members note the ruling and end the practice of classifying some workers as ‘consultants’.
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