Claim unpaid wages

If your employer has not paid wages you are owed, make the claim in writing with a deadline. Official guidance is to give a 14-day deadline before taking further steps. Keep a copy; if you post it, send it as a registered letter.

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Employer's name *Your full name *Period the wages are for *Amount owed (NOK)Date it was due

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[Your name]
31/07/2026

To: [Employer]
Re: Claim for unpaid wages

I have not received wages owed to me for [period], amounting to [amount] NOK, which was due on [due date].

I request that the outstanding amount is paid within 14 days of the date of this letter.

If payment is not made by the deadline, I reserve the right to pursue the claim further, including through the Execution and Enforcement Commissioner (namsmannen) or the courts.

Yours sincerely,
[Your name]

Send this to your employer in writing and keep proof. For serious or unresolved cases, contact Arbeidstilsynet.

Official guidance