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Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 389 of 2007) amending the Employment Protection Act (No. 80 of 1982).

Adoption: 2007-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | SWE-2007-L-79631

Amends sections 3 (adding specific provisions concerning estimation of the length of service), 6 f (respecting workers hired for a limited period of time), 11 (minimum one month period of notice for both the employer and the employee and more specific rules respecting the employee depending on the length of service) and 39 (the decision by a court to nullify the dismissal of an employee and compensation for damages by the employer if the court decision is not respected).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 391 of 2007) amending the Employment Protection Act (No. 80 of 1982).

Adoption: 2007-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | SWE-2007-L-79632

Amends section 5 respecting employment contracts limited in time.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 390 of 2007) amending the Act (No. 440 of 2006) to amend Employment Protection Act (No. 80 of 1982).

Adoption: 2007-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2007-05-31 | SWE-2007-L-79633

Repeals interim provision section 4 of the Act No. 440 of 2006 and amends sections 5 (conditions for employment contracts limited in time), 15 (conditions for employment contracts limited in time) and 25 (precedence for re-employment) of the Act No. 80 of 1982.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 440 of 2006) to amend Employment Protection Act (No. 80 of 1982).

Adoption: 2006-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | SWE-2006-L-74215

Repeals s. 5a; amends ss. 2 (allows for certain exemptions through collective agreements), 4 (validity of employment contract), 5 (contract limited in time), 6c (employer's duty to provide information to employee), 15 (duty to give notice of non-renewal of contract), 25 (preferential right to re-employment for employee dismissed for reasons of lack of work) and 25a; adds new s. 6g (duty of employer to inform employee of total time of employment).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 195 of 2002) to amend the Employment Protection Act (No. 80 of 1982).

Adoption: 2002-04-25 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | SWE-2002-L-62204

Amends ss. 4 (termination of employment contract under certain circumstances) and 33 (written termination of employment in case worker receives sickness benefits under unlimited time period).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 763 of 2000) to amend the Employment Protection Act (No. 80 of 1982).

Adoption: 2000-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | SWE-2000-L-58586

Amends section 22 (requirements for employers who dismiss a worker due to negligence of duties).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (1996:1425) to amend the Act (1974:13) respecting certain measures for the promotion of employment.

Adoption: 1996-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01 | SWE-1996-L-46179

Deletes sections 7a and 14 and amends sections 9 (instructions to the employer), 12 (effect of non-compliance with instructions), 17 (effect of non-compliance with notification requirements in case of lay-offs), 19 (penal sanction for certain misstatements in relation to notifications in cases of lay-offs).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:716) to repeal the Ordinance (1984:1011) respecting redundancy payment compensation.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | SWE-1995-R-43746

Ceases to apply 1995-06-30.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (1974:13)[LS 1974-Swe.2] respecting certain measures for the promotion of employment (1994:1689).

Adoption: 1994-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-39333

Amends Sections 1-4, 6, 7a and 25, inserts two new Sections 2a and 3a, and repeals Section 5. The changes concern the advance notice required in case of dismissals and layoffs.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 1685 of 1994) to amend the Employment Protection Act (1982:80) [LS 1982-SWE-1]

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-39336

Amends Sections 2 and 3 and adds Section 6b concerning responsibilities of employees and employers, respectively, in situations of transfers of ownership of employer companies and with regard to the requirement that exemptions from Sections 6a and 6b comply with Council Directives 77/187/EEG of 14 February 1977 and 91/533/EEG of 14 October 1991. Amends Section 5 to permit fixed term contracts of employment on certain conditions. Amends Section 6 to permit probationary employment for a maximum period of six months. Amends Section 22, paragraph 3 concerning the seniority rules used as a criteria for selecting employees to be dismissed in situations of redundancy. Amends Section 25, paragraph 2 concerning priority rights to reinstatement after dismissals due to redundancy.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Employment Act (1976:600) (1993:1497)

Adoption: 1993-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | SWE-1993-L-35641

Amendments in respect of dispute of notice of termination of employment and compensation for breach of provision of the Act in case of notice of termination of employment, disciplinary punishment, dismissal and medical examination.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance (1984:1011) respecting lay-off (redundancy) compensation.

Adoption: 1989-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 1990-02-01 | SWE-1989-R-29189

Amends section 6 (number of days when redundancy compensation may be granted).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1982:80) respecting the protection of employment [LS 1982-SWE 1].

Adoption: 1989-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01 | SWE-1989-L-29192

Amends sections 2(2) permitting exceptions to the rules respecting employment contracts and 30 related to notice of termination. Inserts a new section 30a respecting employers obligation to give notice to concerned trade union whenever termination of a fixed-term contract.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1970:741) respecting the guarantee of payment of wages by the state in the event of bankruptcy.

Adoption: 1989-05-25 | Date of entry into force: 1989-07-01 | SWE-1989-L-29699

Amends Section 9 (appeal procedure).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Employment Act (1976:600)

Adoption: 1988-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | SWE-1988-L-30561

Amends Chapter 13, Section 5 (obligation to dismiss in event of personal bankruptcy).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Social Contributions Act (No. 691 of 1981).

Adoption: 1988-06-09 | SWE-1988-L-7004

Amends s. 7(1) of Ch. 4 (the financing of unemployment benefits and temporary dismissal benefits).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 1011 of 1984) respecting redundancy payment compensation.

Adoption: 1988-06-09 | SWE-1988-R-7007

Amends ss. 6 (maximum number of days of compensation per year), 7 (formal conditions to be fulfilled by the employer) and 11 (amount of the compensation).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 1009 of 1984) on the competence of a company or other legal person to decide and to give information on lay-off (redundancy) compensation.

Adoption: 1986-12-11 | SWE-1986-L-4067

Amends s. 3 (appeal procedure).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 80 of 1982) [LS 1982 - Swe. 1] respecting the protection of employment.

Adoption: 1984-12-13 | SWE-1984-L-980

Repeals s. 24 and amends ss. 2, 12, 21 and 22 (dismissals).

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 727 of 1939)[LS 1939-Swe.6]to prohibit the dismissal of employees on account of service in the defence forces, etc.

Adoption: 1982-02-24 | SWE-1982-L-10510

Amends ss. 2 and 5 to 7.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 320 of 1936)[LS 1936-Swe.3] respecting protection against eviction in connection with industrial disputes.

Adoption: 1982-02-24 | SWE-1982-L-10511

Amends s.2.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 727 of 1939) to prohibit the dismissal of workers on account of their military obligations, etc.

Adoption: 1974-05-31 | SWE-1974-L-15266

Amends the title of the Act by inserting the words "lay-off or" before the word 'dismissal", amends ss. 1, 2, 5 and 6 and inserts a new s. 2a.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 844 of 1945) to prohibit the dismissal of workers on account of their marriage or pregnancy.

Adoption: 1974-05-31 | SWE-1974-L-15267

Amends the title of the Act by inserting the words "lay-off or" before the word "dismissal" and amends ss. 1 to 6.

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

Act respecting the protection of employment.

Adoption: 1974-01-09 | SWE-1974-L-15253

Sweden - Employment security, termination of employment - Law, Act

An Act respecting employment protection for certain workers.

Adoption: 1971-06-04 | SWE-1971-L-17221