NorwaySamfunn 40 · Norway and society
Norway has a law on gender balance on the boards of public limited companies (ASA). What does this law say?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Norge har en lov om kjønnsbalanse i styret i allmennaksjeselskaper (ASA). Hva sier denne loven?
- aBoth genders must be on the board, and on large boards at least 40 per cent of each gender.Begge kjønn skal være med i styret, og i store styrer minst 40 prosent av hvert kjønn.Correct answer
- bThe company decides for itself who sits on the board. The law says nothing about gender on the board.Selskapet bestemmer selv hvem som sitter i styret. Loven sier ingenting om kjønn i styret.
- cAt least half of the board members must always be women, no matter how large the company is.Minst halvparten av medlemmene i styret skal alltid være kvinner, uansett hvor stort selskapet er.
Why?
The law requires both genders to be represented on the board of such companies. On large boards, each gender must have at least 40 per cent of the seats, and for smaller boards the law says the minimum number of each gender.
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