Researchs interests
- Norwegian labour law
- International labour law
- Legal history
- EEA law
Background
Alexander Sønderland Skjønberg is a Professor of Law at the Department of Law and Governance, BI Norwegian Business School. In addition, from autumn 2024, he will serve as a Professor II at the Department of Private Law at the Faculty of Law. There, he will be involved in a collection of essays on EEA labour law and will be responsible for supervising master's theses in labour law.
Skjønberg holds a Master of Laws from the University of Oslo (2010) and a PhD in Law from the same institution (2018) with the dissertation titled “Fredsplikten i tarifforhold”. He is a substitute judge in the Labour Court of Norway and has previously served as an acting judge there.
Courses taught
Skjønberg has extensive teaching experience at the bachelor's, master's, and continuing education levels, and he teaches individual and collective labour law as well as EEA Law. He also has significant experience as a supervisor and examiner.
In autumn 2025, he will be the course instructor for the Norwegian courses on individual labour law, JUS5511/JUR1511 – Individuell arbeidsrett.
Appointments
Skjønberg holds several national and international positions, including editor for labour law in Karnov Lovkommentarer, editor of the journal The Nordic Journal of Labour Law, and chair of the Norwegian Labour Law Association, “Norsk arbeidsrettslig forening” (NARF). Additionally, he serves as a national expert for the European Centre of Expertise in the field of Labour Law, Employment and Labour Policies, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law.