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Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act (2009:1051) to amend the Parental Leave Act (1995:584). -

Adoption: 2009-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-L-84462

Amends article 8 concerning the right to parental leave, by referring to the Public Insurance Act (1962:381).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 433 of 2006) to amend Ordinance (No. 386 of 1986) respecting child allowances.

Adoption: 2006-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2006-R-74213

Amends ss. 4 and 6 respecting duty to notify authorities of changes in child care etc.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act (No. 442 of 2006) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 1995).

Adoption: 2006-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2006-L-74216

Repeals s. 9; amends, i.a., ss. 1 (Act's field of application ratione personae), 2 (validity of contract), 3 (kinds of parental leave for care of child), 5 (length of parental leave), 6, 7, 16 (prohibition against unfair treatment) and 17 (invalidity of dismissal based on right to parental leave); adds, i.a, new ss. 24 (burden of proof) and 25 (right to bring a claim before the Labour Court etc.).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 891 of 2004) to amend Ordinance (No. 386 of 1986) respecting child allowances.

Adoption: 2004-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SWE-2004-R-69214

Amends ss. 3, 4 and 7 to 10.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act (No. 423 of 2003) to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962).

Adoption: 2003-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | SWE-2003-L-65142

Adds and amends several sections, inter alia, calculation of sickness benefit (amount benefit and number of days), and provisional family benefit for parents taking care of disabled child instead of working.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act (No. 1138 of 2002) to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962).

Adoption: 2002-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2003-02-01 | SWE-2002-L-64335

Amends several sections, inter alia, sections 10 (temporary parental benefit if parent needs to stop working to care for sick child under 12 years' age; number of days; right for father who, in case of childbirth, stops working to assist birth or care for the home or the children; parental benefit in case of adoption), and 16 (temporary parental benefit may not be granted to both parents at the same child) of chapter 4.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act (No. 1105 of 2001) to amend the Act (No. 142 of 2001) amending the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962).

Adoption: 2001-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | SWE-2001-L-60768

Amends section 6 (amount and period of parental benefit) of chapter 4.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 155 of 1998) to amend Ordinance respecting child allowances (No. 386 of of 1986).

Adoption: 1998-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 1998-06-01 | SWE-1998-R-51416

Amends ss. 4 and 5 (reporting duty in case of changed circumstances modifying right to child allowances).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Parental Leave Act (1995:584). (Föräldraledighetslag (1995:584).) -

Adoption: 1995-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43732

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.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act (1995:515) to amend the Public Insurance Act (1962:381).

Adoption: 1995-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43728

Amends sections 3 and 16 of Ch. 4 and section 14 of Ch. 18. Introduces a new section 9a of Ch. 4 (adjustment of national family benefits in relation to family benefits received from abroad).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1994:1934) to amend the Family Allowances Ordinance (1991:1492)

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-R-40162

Amends section 13 (calculation of family subsidy).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to repeal the Act (1994:553) respecting care allowance (1994:1567)

Adoption: 1994-12-16 | SWE-1994-L-39310

Repeals the Act (1994:553) respecting care allowance as of 31 December 1994.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance (1994:563) respecting care allowance (1994:1574)

Adoption: 1994-12-16 | SWE-1994-R-39315

Repeals the Ordinance (1994:563) respecting care allowance as of 31 December 1994.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (1962:381) (1994:1655)

Adoption: 1994-12-16 | SWE-1994-L-39318

Provides, inter alia, that the Government may decide that temporary parental benefit shall be payable to a parent resident in Denmark, Finland or Norway for care of a child resident in one of these countries. Also provisions in respect of rehabilitation benefit.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1986:386) respecting child allowance (1994:1180)

Adoption: 1994-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | SWE-1994-R-38759

Provides for rules in respect of payment of benefits.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act respecting care allowance (1994:553)

Adoption: 1994-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-37628

Care allowance is given for children who are Swedish nationals and residents in Sweden. Care allowance is also given for children who are foreign citizens and have been residents in Sweden for at least six months. Care allowance is payable at the rate of 2,000 SEK per month. Reduced care allowance is given if the child partly spends time at a child care facility.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Family Allowances Ordinance (1991:1492) (1994:655)

Adoption: 1994-05-19 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-R-37634

Amends section 9 (housing subsidies) and section 11 (family benefit is payable at a maximum 2,000 SEK per month for a child and at a maximum 4,000 SEK per months for any other person).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Social Welfare Act (1980:620) (1994:10)

Adoption: 1994-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-36472

Rules in respect to child care facilities.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Social Welfare Act (1980:620) (1994:11)

Adoption: 1994-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-36473

Rules in respect to child care facilities.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1986:386) respecting child allowances (1993:1727)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | SWE-1993-R-36384

Provides that the National Insurance Authority may prescribe provisions under subsection 2 of section 7 of the Act (1986:378) respecting extended child allowances.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1992:149) respecting special child allowance for single parents (1993:1728)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-01 | SWE-1993-R-36385

Provides that the National Insurance Authority may prescribe provisions for the application of the Act (1992:148) respecting special child allowance for single parents.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (1962:381).

Adoption: 1992-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-L-30498

This Act amends the Public Insurance Act by providing that a foster-child shall be treated the same way as a child and that a person to whom a parent is or has been married or by whom he or she has had a child shall be treated the same way as a parent, if the two persons are living together permanently.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act respecting special allowance for single parents.

Adoption: 1992-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 1992-05-01 | SWE-1992-L-30485

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting special allowance for single parents.

Adoption: 1992-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 1992-05-01 | SWE-1992-R-30486

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act amending the Act (1991:234) to amend the Act (1986.378) respecting extended child allowance.

Adoption: 1991-12-19 | SWE-1991-L-29612

Prescribes the entry into force of the Act (1991:234) to amend the Act (1986:378) respecting extended child allowance

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act No. 680 to amend Act (No. 410 of 1978) respecting right to leave to care for a child, etc. [LS 1978-Swe.1].

Adoption: 1991-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1991-07-01 | SWE-1991-L-25093

Amends Section 12(1) (replacement work, with same employment conditions, for pregnant women who have been prohibited under the Working Environment Act (No. 1160 pf 1977) [LS 1977-Swe.4] from continuing their work).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962).

Adoption: 1990-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 1990-07-01 | SWE-1990-L-21722

Amends chapter 4, section 12(1) (parents' allowance). [Legislative Series, 1973-Swe.5, 1976-Swe.3B].

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1989:218) amending Act (No. 881 of 1988) amending the Public Insurance Act (1962:381) [LS 1973-SWE 5, cons. 1976-SWE 3B].

Adoption: 1989-05-25 | SWE-1989-L-29218

Amends chapter 20, section 2 (care of child) and the entry into force date.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962).

Adoption: 1989-03-30 | Date of entry into force: 1989-07-01 | SWE-1989-L-21297

Amends ch.4, sections 3,6 and 10, respecting parents' allowances. See Legislative Series, 1962-Swe.1, 1973-Swe.5 and 1976-Swe.3B for the full text of the Act, earlier amendments and consolidation.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting authorisation for the National Wage and Pensions Office to rule on pension benefits in certain cases.

Adoption: 1988-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 1988-06-01 | SWE-1988-R-6376

Regulates the conditions for obtaining early retirement pensions, life annuities and family pension benefits for workers in public employment. Repeals Ordinance No. 880 of 1983 and Ordinance No. 224 of 1984.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973 - Swe. 5, 1976 - Swe. 3B (cons.)].

Adoption: 1988-03-24 | SWE-1988-L-6369

Amends ss. 10, 12 and 16 of Ch. 4 (conditions for obtaining parental allowance).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973 - Swe. 5, 1976 - Swe. 3B (cons)].

Adoption: 1988-03-24 | SWE-1988-L-6370

Amends ss. 4 and 4b of Ch. 9 and inserts a new s. 4a of Ch. 9 (respecting nursing benefits for parents).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973 - Swe. 5 (cons.)]. .

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4823

Amends Ch. 3, ss. 1(2), 5(1), 10a(3) and 11(2) (registering as a participant in the public insurance scheme), Ch. 4, s. 8(2) (parental allowances) and Ch. 9, s. 5(2) and (3) (nursing allowances).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Public Insurance Regulations (No. 698 of 1962).

Adoption: 1987-01-08 | SWE-1987-R-3903

Amends ss. 17-23 (couples living together without being married treated as married couples).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [SL 1973 - Swe. 5 (consolidation), 1976 - Swe. 3B].

Adoption: 1986-06-05 | SWE-1986-L-2448

Amends ss. 6 and 7 of Ch. 4.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 386 of 1986) respecting child allowances.

Adoption: 1986-06-05 | SWE-1986-R-2449

Repeals Order No. 452 of 1973 on the same subject.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973 - Swe. 5 (consolidation), 1976 - Swe. 3B].

Adoption: 1985-03-07 | SWE-1985-L-1320

Amends ss. 5 and 9 of Ch. 3 and ss. 8 to 10 of Ch. 4 and inserts a new s. 9a in Ch. 3 and a new s. 8a in Ch. 4.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973 - Swe. 5 (consolidation), 1976 - Swe. 3B].

Adoption: 1984-06-28 | SWE-1984-L-571

Amends s. 16 of Ch. 3.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973 - Swe. 5 (consolidation), 1976 - Swe. 3B].

Adoption: 1984-06-07 | SWE-1984-L-570

Amends ss. 1 to 6, 8 and 10 of Ch. 2 and s. 4 of Ch. 3.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Child Allowance Act (No. 529 of 1974) [LS 1947 - SWE. 4A].

Adoption: 1981-06-18 | SWE-1981-L-11175

Amends ss. 1a and 11 and inserts new ss 2a and 4a.

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) [LS 1973-Swe.5 (consolidation), 1976-Swe.3B].

Adoption: 1980-04-10 | SWE-1980-L-12007

Amends ss. 4, 11 and 14 of, and inserts new ss. 13 and 16 in Ch. 4 (Parents' allowances).

Sweden - Workers with family responsibilities - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962)[LS 1973-Swe.5(consolidation, 1976-Swe. 3B].

Adoption: 1977-05-26 | SWE-1977-L-13225

Numerous amendments to Ch. 4 (parents' allowances); consolidated text in annex.