Labour Inspection Authority uncovers 143 violations at Google's data center in Skien
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The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet) has found breaches of the Working Environment Act among several of the companies operating at Google's first data center in Norway. The data center is located in Skien. The inspection has uncovered a total of 143 violations.
The Working Environment Act is a law designed to protect employees. It regulates, among other things, working hours, health, environment, and safety in the workplace. When the Labour Inspection Authority finds violations, the businesses may be ordered to correct the conditions.
The data center in Skien is a large project, and several different companies are working there at the same time. As a result, many different actors may be responsible for working conditions. This means that the inspection must determine who is responsible for what.
It is important for employees that conditions in the workplace are safe and lawful. Data centers are an important part of the digital infrastructure, and there are increasingly more of them in Norway. For this reason, cases like this often attract a great deal of attention.
Sources: Nettavisen
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