Overview
Marianne Jenum Hotvedt is a prominent labour law researcher and has been a Professor of Law since 2020. She is affiliated with the Arfa project – a research programme aimed at preserving and developing expertise in labour law. Together with Professor Johann Mulder, she leads the faculty's research group on Labour Law and Working Life.
She obtained her law degree (cand. jur.) in 2002 and her PhD in law in 2015 with the thesis "Arbeidsgiverbegrepet. En analyse av grunnlaget for arbeidsgiverplikter." She was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Private Law in 2018 and has previously held positions as a postdoctoral researcher and doctoral research fellow.
She is a deputy judge in the Labour Court, the scientific editor of the journal "Arbeidsrett," and the "first national expert" for the European Centre of Expertise in the field of labour law, employment, and labour policies. Previously, she also chaired the Norwegian Labour Law Association, “Norsk arbeidsrettslig forening” (NARF). Hotvedt has held several positions within the faculty, including serving as Vice-Dean for Studies (2021–2023).
Additionally, Hotvedt has extensive experience in legislative work through her roles in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security's Legislation Department, the Ministry of Government Administration and Reform, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Field of research
Marianne Jenum Hotvedt's research is characterised by an interest in fundamental concepts of labour law and their development, as well as the interplay between national labour law and international legal development, particularly EU/EEA law and human rights. This includes a commitment to how labour law can and should adapt to the future of work. She also tackles legal issues at the intersection of labour law and other areas of law, such as contract law, administrative law, anti-discrimination law, and evidence theory. She has published several books and authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters.
Hotvedt is active in Norwegian, Nordic, and European research collaborations. In the interdisciplinary research project "The Future of Work: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Models" (2017–2020), she led the comparative legal study: "The Future of Nordic Labour Law: Facing the Challenges of Changing Labour Relations." She holds a leading role in the project "Integrating Diversity in Social Dialogue" (2025–2029), funded by Horizon Europe, and she is also involved in the faculty's EURNOR project.
Hotvedt has been nominated three times for Universitetsforlaget’s award for the best journal article of the year (2016, 2018, and 2020).
Teaching and supervision
Hotvedt is responsible for the courses “Individuell arbeidsrett” (JUR1511/JUS5511) and “Arbeidsrett” (JFVU1300). She teaches “Kollektiv arbeidsrett” (JUR1512/JUS5512) and “EØS-rett: næringsliv og arbeidsrett i EUs indre marked” (JUS5320) and has also lectured on topics such as equality and anti-discrimination law, as well as contract and sales law.
Hotvedt has extensive experience in supervision, including several PhD projects:
- Andreas van den Heuvel: "Minstelønn – forpliktelser, begrensninger og løsninger" (co-supervisor, defended in 2018)
- Anne-Beth Meidell Lyche: "Erstatning ved opphør av arbeidsforhold – med hovedvekt på arbeidsrettslige regler om erstatningsansvar og utmåling" (main supervisor, to be defended in 2025)
- Simen McAdam Lium: “Sluttavtaler i arbeidsforhold” (main supervisor, ongoing)
- Silje Hagen Sofienlund: "Balansen mellom arbeid og fritid ved hjemmekontor" (co-supervisor, ongoing)