Overview

Ole Kristian Olsby has extensive experience as commercial lawyer in employment law, contract law, insurance law, negotiations and litigation. He has worked as counsel for a broad range of clients in different business sectors, including big international companies.

Olsby is ranked as one of the "leaders in their field" in employment law by Chambers & Partners and is "recommended" by Legal 500.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Norwegian Bar Association

Member

Norwegian Society for Labour Law

Recognition

Named, Recommended Lawyer

Legal 500

News, Analysis & Press

The Littler 2023 European Employer Survey Report

Littler Report

November 8, 2023

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q3 2023

Global Guide Quarterly

October 17, 2023

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q1 2023

Global Guide Quarterly

April 12, 2023

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q4 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

January 26, 2023

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q2 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

July 18, 2022

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q1 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

April 18, 2022

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q2 2021

Global Guide Quarterly

July 19, 2021

New ruling on termination and offer of new employment on new terms

International Law Office (ILO)

June 2, 2021

Employers' obligation to pay wages during employer period

International Law Office (ILO)

May 26, 2021

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q4 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

February 26, 2021

Supreme Court's ruling on workplace sexual harassment provides clarification

International Law Office (ILO)

February 17, 2021

Historic ruling on compensation for gender discrimination

International Law Office (ILO)

January 6, 2021

New ruling on principle of equal treatment for hired workers

International Law Office (ILO)

December 2, 2020

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q3 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

October 22, 2020

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q2 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

July 23, 2020

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q1 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

April 15, 2020

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q4 2019

Global Guide Quarterly

January 22, 2020

Overview of European Works Councils

Podcast

August 20, 2019

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q2 2019

Global Guide Quarterly

July 17, 2019

Littler Global Guide - Norway - Q1 2019

Global Guide Quarterly

April 15, 2019

Books & Book Chapters

  • Employment and Termination – A Guide for Managers, (together with Harald Venger and Runar Homble), Gyldendal Akademisk, February 2012

Speaking Engagements

U.S. Labor & Immigration Update 2019 for Nordic-Based Companies

Oslo

August 30, 2019

Education

  • Law Degree, University of Oslo, 1998

Languages

  • Norwegian
  • English

Bar Admission

Norway