Important labour legislation

Sweden has a labor market legislation that includes many unusual regulations. Some of those may look like potential sources of conflicts, but in reality operations run smoothly as all parties involved are familiar with and used to those regulations.

  • Very strong reasons are required for an employer to be allowed to dismiss an employee, according to the act on Security of Employment.
  • Employees are entitled to take part in a strike that their trade union has approved.
  • Employees are entitled to representation on company boards of direction.
  • The act on Employee participation in decision-making stipulates that a company must negotiate with trade unions before making major changes, investments and such like.
  • The act on equality between women and men at work protects employees against discrimination based on sex.
  • Employees are entitled to take leave of absence for studies.
  • Working environment as safety and health as well as working conditions at the places of work are regulated by the Work Environment Act.


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