Swedish Employment Law

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1 Swedish Employment Law Jacob Stenblom, Legal Advisor, LLM Master of Laws Anders Bergqvist, Legal Advisor, LLM Master of Laws på

2 UTBILDAR Almega consist of 7 associations på

3 Bemanningsföretagen IT&Telekomföretagen Medieföretagen Tjänsteföretagen Vårdföretagarna Tjänsteförbunden Almega Circa member companies på with circa employees.

4 Support in your role as employer Expertise, support & advice Prompt Service Legal counselling på

5 Employment/Labour law Law and Agreement på

6 6 UTBILDAR The Swedish Model Connected to the development of society as a whole The Social Democratic Party during the beginning of the 20th century Strikes and conflict on the labour market during the beginning of the 20th century på The Saltsjöbaden-Agreement 1938 between The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (Blue collar, LO) and Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (then: SAF, Now: Svenskt Näringsliv)

7 7 UTBILDAR The Swedish Model The Klicka parties on här the för labour att market ändra agrees format on the terms of employment without interference from the government. på

8 8 UTBILDAR The Swedish Model An era of cooperation and consensus went by - The spirit of Saltjöbaden 1960s conflicts 1970s The government interferes: - The Employment Protection Act - Co-Determination (at Work) Act på Economical problems in the 1970s and 80s: High inflation high salary increase = low real salary increase Since The Mark = Real salary increase

9 9 UTBILDAR Reallöneutveckling på

10 10 UTBILDAR Swedish Labour Law Individual agreement Collective Bargaining Agreement på Law

11 Collective bargaining agreements (CBA) regulate matters between: Employers Organisations på Employer Trade Unions (Employee representatives)

12 Typical content of a CBA på

13 When employing på

14 What to keep in mind when employing? på

15 1) Preferential right to re-employment and right Klicka to increased här för working att ändra timeformat på

16 2) Discrimination på

17 3) Obligation to negotiate before hiring managers på

18 4) Employment agreement på

19 Types of employment Law Until further notice Probationary på Fixed-term (several types) Almost always regulated in CBA!

20 Probationary employment The purpose is to employ until further notice No more than 6 months Klicka 2 här weeks för att notice ändra format på

21 Fixed-term employment 1. General fixed-term 2. Temporary substitute 3. Seasonal employment 4. Age of 67 på Note! Can transform into permanent employment after two years

22 During employment på

23 23 UTBILDAR Employers obligations Salary according to agreement Benefits according to law and agreement Security in employment and benefits during sickness, due to occupational injury and pension Cooperation A safe and sound work environment Professional development The right to lead and distribute can not be in breach of law or good practice on the labor market på

24 24 UTBILDAR Obligations of the employee Work of certain quality of certain quantity in a certain manner Cooperate Be loyal Follow orders and regualtions på leads and Work overtime work within the set hours Valid reasons for absence The employer distributes the work!

25 The Co-Determination Act Employer s obligation to negotiate with trade union på No obligation to agree

26 Counterparts Local trade union National level trade union på

27 Before taking decisions on important changes relating to: The company s business Individual employees på

28 : Examples of important changes to the business på

29 Examples of important changes to the individual employee på

30 A trade union may request a negotiation på

31 Negotiation procedure UTBILDAR Employer requests negotiation Klicka här Local för negotiation att ändra format Employer decides Employer decides Trade union requests negotiation på on national level National level negotiation Trade union requests negotiation Obligation to postpone

32 Grounds of discrimination Sex/Gender: Transgender identity or expression Ethnicity/Religion or other belief Disability Sexual Orientation Age på

33 What is discrimination? Direct discrimination Indirect dicrimination Harassment på Sexual harassment Instructions to discriminate Inadequate accessibility

34 What is sexual harassment? Conduct of a sexual nature that violates someone s dignity på

35 Sexual Harassment by: The employer/the boss, 2:1 and reprisals 2:18 Co-worker then obligation to investigate 2:3. på

36 Obligation to investigate harassment and sexual harassment UTBILDAR Applies when an employer becomes aware that an employee considers that he/she,in connection to work, been subject to harassment or sexual harassment. Immediately! By other employee, trainee, or borrowed labour. Obligation to investigate applies immediately. Document! Take the measures that can resonably be demanded to på prevent harassment in the future. Investigate take measures follow up

37 Termination of employment på

38 Employer s termination UTBILDAR Duty to assign other duties Klicka här Objective för grounds att ändra format Redundancy Personal grounds på Consultation/Negotiation Notice and information Deliberation Termination

39 Termination due to redundancy på

40 Objective grounds - Redundancy på

41 Assign to other duties på

42 Sufficient qualifications på

43 Priority list All permanent employees Last-in-first-out Two exception Agreed priority list All time of employment counts på

44 Preferential right to re-employment på

45 Objective grounds and duty to assign other duties No legal definition of objective grounds Termination on personal grounds Case law from Labour Court Duty to assign other duties Investigation Reasonable offer Vacant position equivalent if possible på Within the company Sufficient qualifications

46 46 UTBILDAR Obligations of the employee Work of certain quality of certain quantity in a certain manner Cooperate Be loyal Follow orders and regualtions på leads and Work overtime work within the set hours Valid reasons for absence The employer distributes the work!

47 UTBILDAR Have clear rules! på

48 Misconduct Act quickly, find out what happened på

49 Reprimand (warning) Verbal Written Klicka här för att Termination ändra format på

50 Poor performance på

51 Misconduct Damage Knowledge på

52 Illness Not objective grounds for termination. Only in exceptional cases Adapt the work and try to relocate. på Rehabilitation obligation

53 Summary dismissal på

54 SUMMARY DISMISSAL REPRIMAND ASSIGN TO OTHER POSITIONS TERMIINATION ON PERSONAL GROUNDS UTBILDAR Examples Competing business Disclosure of business secrets Violence and threats Fraud Theft Criminal act (outside) work Harassment Refusal to work Unauthorized absence Late arrival på Drunkenness at work/alcoholism Cooperation problems Bad performance Misconduct/inappropriate behavior

55 Objective grounds and duty to assign other duties No legal definition of objective grounds Formal termination requirements Case law from Labour Court Duty to assign other duties Investigation Reasonable offer Vacant position equivalent if possible på Within the company Sufficient qualifications

56 Notification rules på

57 Notice of termination/ summary dismissal letter på

58 Notice periods Employment Protection Act. på Collective Bargaining Agreement!

59 Leave UTBILDAR Holiday Study leave Parental leave Trade union representatives Education in Swedish for immigrants Run own business Klicka Caring här of för close att ändra relative format på underrubrik Right to leave, i bakgrunden in case of illness, to try another job

60 Holiday Paid holiday Unpaid holiday på

61 Scheduling of holiday på

62 Other regulations på

63 Objective grounds and duty to assign other duties No legal definition of objective grounds Case law from Labour Court Entitlement to carry over holiday Duty to assign other duties Investigation Reasonable offer Vacant position equivalent if possible på Within the company Sufficient qualifications

64 Study leave Parental leave Trade union representative Education in Swedish for immigrants Run own business på Caring of close relative Right to time off, in case of illness, to try another job

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