Conflict management at OsloMet
Our employees should feel safe at their work place and they should be able to notify of unacceptable conditions. There must be room for different views and we must promote a culture of academic discussion in which individuals do not need to fear that conflicts and disagreements will compromise human dignity and health.
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Conflict management guidelines
It is important that conflicts are handled both as early as possible and at the right level in the organization.
The Working Environment Act does not use the term conflict, nor is it illegal to be in conflict with anyone. However, Section 4-1 (2) of the Working Environment Act requires that the work must be planned, organised and facilitated so that the employees are not exposed to unfortunate physical or mental strain. There is not necessarily an equating between being in a conflict and having a working environment problem. However, a conflict can mean that someone is exposed to mental strain if it is not handled in a good way, and thus be in conflict with this legal provision.
We all have a responsibility to safeguard both our own and others' working environment. Laws, agreements, internal routines and guidelines are traffic rules that set the framework for this.
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Internal guidelines