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SWE-1995-L-43732
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Title_of_text
Parental Leave Act (1995:584).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sweden
Subjects (Classification)
Workers with family responsibilities
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-05-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Föräldraledighetslag (1995:584).
Abstract/Citation
The consolidation of the Act includes a total of 16 amending texts through November 2015 (up to Act 2015:760). The consolidated text includes various amendments.
Regulates comprehensively the parental leave entitlements available. Contains 10 subject headings and 23 sections concerning, inter alia:
Defines the employees covered and lists and defines the (limited) rights to derogations from the Act by way of an agreement between the employer and employee. Five different types of leave are available: - Maternity leave (7 weeks) - Full parental leave for one parent (generally until the child is 18 months old) with or without family benefits. - Partial parental leave (50 or 25 percent leave) with family benefits. - Partial parental leave (25 percent leave until the child is 8 years old) without family benefits. - Temporary leave for care of child (with benefits and limits according to the Chapter 4 of the National Insurance Act (1962:381)). With the exception of maternity leave and the right to temporary leave for care of child, the leave entitlements are conditional on having been employed either for six months preceding the leave or for 12 months during the two years preceding the leave. The Act also regulates to what extent leave may be split up into several periods, notification requirements, the right to reinstatement, the obligatory nature of the Act coupled with the general rule protecting employees from dismissals caused by the exercise of their rights pursuant to the Act. Special rules apply regarding the right of pregnant employees, of those who recently have given birth as well as of breast feeding mothers, to be transferred to non-strenuous positions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1995-07-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2008-12-18 (SWE-2008-R-83175)
Ordinance (2008:1401) respecting instructions for the Ombudsman Against Discrimination.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-12-19 (SWE-1996-L-46180)
Act (1996:1545) to amend the Parental Leave Act (1995:584).
Amending text(s)
1996-12-19 (SWE-1996-L-46180)
Act (1996:1545) to amend the Parental Leave Act (1995:584).
Amending text(s)
1997-03-20 (SWE-1997-L-48710)
Act (No. 99 of 1997) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1997-03-20 (SWE-1997-L-48710)
Act (No. 99 of 1997) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
2001-03-29 (SWE-2001-L-60669)
Act (No. 143 of 2001) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2001-03-29 (SWE-2001-L-60669)
Act (No. 143 of 2001) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2004-12-09 (SWE-2004-L-69866)
Act (No. 1251 of 2004) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
2006-05-24 (SWE-2006-L-74216)
Act (No. 442 of 2006) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
2009-11-05 (SWE-2009-L-84462)
Act (2009:1051) to amend the Parental Leave Act (1995:584).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-18 (SWE-2010-L-89772)
Act (2010:1263) amending the Parental Leave Act (1995:584).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1978-06-01 (SWE-1978-L-12634)
Act respecting the right to leave to care for a child, etc.
Repealed text(s)
1978-06-01 (SWE-1978-L-12634)
Act respecting the right to leave to care for a child, etc.
Repealed text(s)
1989-03-30 (SWE-1989-R-21298)
An Act to amend Act No. 410 of 1978, respecting the right to child-care leave, etc.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1995-05-24 (SWE-1995-L-43735)
Act (1995:587) to amend the Public Insurance Act (1962:381).
Related text(s)
1995-05-24 (SWE-1995-L-43735)
Act (1995:587) to amend the Public Insurance Act (1962:381).
Related text(s)
2010-12-22 (SWE-2010-L-89773)
Act (2010:2006) amending the Act (2010:1263) amending the Parental Leave Act (1995:584).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Government Offices of Sweden
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/10/49/85/f16b785a.pdf
File
SWE43732.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Act online in Swedish, Consolidated Text
Author
Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser
Publisher
Notisum AB
Place of publication
www.notisum.se
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.notisum.se/pub/doc.aspx?url=/rnp/sls/lag/19950584.htm
Page range
6 pp.
File
SWE43732SwedishConsolidated.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act 2015:760)
Serial region
Serial title
Svensk författningssamling
Date
1995-06-07
Number
No. 584
Page range
pp. 1-6
ISBN
0346-5845