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Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (2016:749) on special protection against reprisals for workers who report serious irregularities. (Lag (2016:749) om särskilt skydd mot repressalier för arbetstagare som slår larm om allvarliga missförhållanden.) -

Adoption: 2016-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | SWE-2016-L-107108

Provides for regulations concerning special protection against reprisals for workers reporting on serious irregularities in the employer's business. The act does not restrict the protection that may apply for other reasons.

Contains 11 articles and 11 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Scope of the act.
Section 2: Agreement invalidity.
Section 3: What the law protects against.
Section 4: Different ways to report.
Section 5: To report internally.
Section 6: To report to employee organizations.
Section 7: To report externally.
Section 8: Exceptions from protection in case of crime.
Section 9: Damage.
Section 10: Burden of proof.
Section 11: Trial.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (2013:948) on support related to short-term employment. (Lag (2013:948) om stöd vid korttidsarbete.) -

Adoption: 2013-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | SWE-2013-L-96597

Contains 38 articles concerning scope and content of the Act, employers covered by the Act, definitions, regulations for granting support for short-time employment, conditions for preliminary support and common rules, monitoring of preliminary support, refunding obligation of undue payments, inspections, responsible authority and appeals.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:352) on the notification obligations with respect to posted workers. (Förordning (2013:352) om anmälningsskyldighet vid utstationering av arbetstagare.) -

Adoption: 2013-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | SWE-2013-R-96593

Contains 5 articles providing for regulations respecting the information to be included in the notification.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2013:1010) on support related to short-term employment. (Förordning (2013:1010) om stöd vid korttidsarbete.) -

Adoption: 2013-01-01 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-13 | SWE-2013-R-96598

Contains 5 articles concerning scope of the Act, application for preliminary support, notification for monitoring, amount and authorization.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2011:1446) amending the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (1992:501). (Förordning (2011:1446) om ändring i lönegarantiförordningen (1992:501).) -

Adoption: 2011-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | SWE-2011-R-89739

Amends article 7 concerning the County Administrative Board support to employers related to the wage guarantee amount.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (2010:1253) amending the Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497). (Lag (2010:1253) om ändring i lönegarantilagen (1992:497).) -

Adoption: 2010-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SWE-2010-L-89740

Amends article 6 and 9 concerning the right to a guaranteed amount in maintenance allowance, request and guarantee in cases of bankruptcy or reconstruction of a company.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (2009:1442) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497). -

Adoption: 2009-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-L-84383

Amends article 1, section 3 concerning wage guarantee in case of insolvency in another EU/EEA country than Sweden.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (2008:995) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497). -

Adoption: 2008-11-20 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | SWE-2008-L-83096

Changes article 28 concerning the role of the State in guaranteeing a minimum amount of compensation in case of bankruptcy.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 794 of 2007) amending the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (No. 501 of 1992).

Adoption: 2007-11-01 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | SWE-2007-R-79678

Repeals section 10, and amends sections 4 (overlapping benefits under the wage guarantee law), 5 (bankruptcy), 9 (cooperation between relevant authorities) and 13 (debt collection).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 683 of 2006 to amend Act (No. 683 of 1970) respecting the employer's right to make deductions from wages to offset payments due.

Adoption: 2006-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2006-L-75019

Amends section 7.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act No. 711 of 2006 to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 497 of 1992).

Adoption: 2006-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2006-L-75020

Amends sections 19, 20a, 21 and 29 (administrative issues).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 771 of 2006 to amend the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (No. 501 of 1992).

Adoption: 2006-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | SWE-2006-R-75022

Amends sections 9a, 10 and 14 (administrative issue).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 681 of 2005) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 497 of 1992).

Adoption: 2005-09-15 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-07 | SWE-2005-L-72164

Amends, i.a., ss. 1 (wage guarantee), 10 (income from other employment during period of notice of termination of contract) and 21 (application for payment of guarantee when employer has been declared bankrupt in a Nordic country etc.); adds new ss. 2a (guarantee for work carried out in Sweden only), 3a (guarantee in connection with certain insolvency proceedings) and 21a (application for payment of guarantee when employer is subjected to certain insolvency proceedings in the EU etc.).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 273 of 2005) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 497 of 1992).

Adoption: 2005-05-12 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-01 | SWE-2005-L-70681

Amends, i.a., numerous sections and adds new ss. 7a, 7b and 20a respecting wage guarantee in connection with bankruptcy or enterprise reconstruction.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 274 of 2005) to amend the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (No. 501 of 1992).

Adoption: 2005-05-12 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-01 | SWE-2005-R-70682

Amends, i.a., ss. 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 and 10 respecting management of cases concerning wage guarantee in connection with bankruptcy and enterprise reconstruction.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 275 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 1283 of 1994) respecting wage guarantee register.

Adoption: 2005-05-12 | Date of entry into force: 2005-06-01 | SWE-2005-R-70683

Amends ss. 1 and 5.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 955 of 2004) to amend the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (No. 501 of 1992).

Adoption: 2004-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SWE-2004-R-69481

Amends s. 9.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (No. 544 of 2003) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 497 of 1992).

Adoption: 2003-07-17 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | SWE-2003-L-65992

Amends sections 7 (payment for wages, other remuneration or pension with priority right) and 9 (calculation rules of guaranteed wage payment).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1082 of 1997) to amend the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (No. 501 of 1992).

Adoption: 1997-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | SWE-1997-R-48732

Amends s. 2 (duty for trustee to provide information to protect employee's wages).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (19995:1480) to amend the Act (1991:1047) respecting sickness payments.

Adoption: 1995-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | SWE-1995-L-43779

Amends sections 3 (qualifying working days), 6 (no payments first day of illness), 15 (exceptions), 17 (possiblity for certain employers to insure their obligations under this Act), and 23 (benefits limited to 75 percent of salary).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act (1995:675) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497).

Adoption: 1995-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43736

Amends section 9a (limitation of benefits - do not apply to employees referred from public placement service).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting wage guarantee register (1994:1283)

Adoption: 1994-09-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-R-38437

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (1992:501) (1994:1284)

Adoption: 1994-09-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-R-38438

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497) (1994:636)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-37632

Provisions in respect of wage guarantees in case of bankruptcy.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (1992:501) (1994:772)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-R-37640

Amends section 9 (obligation to inform the Public Insurance Fund of decision to grant a wage guarantee).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Public Employment Act (1994:260) (1994:830)

Adoption: 1994-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-37641

Amends section 21 (disciplinary proceedings for veterinarians).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Hours of Work Ordinance (1982:901) (1993:1245)

Adoption: 1993-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | SWE-1993-R-35211

Rules in respect of collection recovery.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

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

Adoption: 1992-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01 | SWE-1992-L-32818

Provides for rules in respect of conditions of employment when there is danger of war.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1991:333) respecting wage subsidy.

Adoption: 1992-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-R-31657

Amends s. 13 (calculation of wage subsidy)

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Wage Guarantee Act (1992:497). (Lönegarantilag (1992:497)) -

Adoption: 1992-06-04 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-L-30511

This Act provides that the State shall guarantee the payment of wages in the event of bankruptcy. It repeals the Act (1970:741) respecting the guarantee of payment of wages by the State in the event of bankruptcy.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1991:1047) respecting sickness benefit.

Adoption: 1992-06-04 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-L-30512

This Act provides that compensation is not paid if the State guarantees the workers' income under the Wage Guarantee Act.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Wage Guarantee Ordinance (1992:501). (Lönegarantiförordning (1992:501).) -

Adoption: 1992-06-04 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-R-30513

The consolidation of the Wage Guarantee Ordinance (1992:501) includes a total of 15 amending texts through July 2012 (up to Ordinance 2012:401). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Provides for regulations concerning of matters and cases related to guarantee of wages by the State in the event of bankruptcy. Contains 5 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Initial provisions.
Section 2: Procedure of bankruptcy trustees and administrators during corporate re-construction.
Section 3: Notices from Courts.
Section 4: Notices from the County Administrative Boards.
Section 5: Final provisions.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1991:333) respecting wage subsidies.

Adoption: 1992-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-R-30505

This Ordinance provides for wage subsidies for the employment of handicapped persons.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1981:642) regarding obligatory service for employees in public health services, hospitals etc.

Adoption: 1991-12-05 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01 | SWE-1991-R-29614

Repeals s. 12 and amends ss . 1, 5, 8, 10 and 13

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No.333 respecting wage subsidies.

Adoption: 1991-05-08 | Date of entry into force: 1991-07-01 | SWE-1991-R-25072

Regulates wage contributions of the State in order to promote employment of disabled workers and persons receiving sick benefits and early retirement benefits. Repeals Ordinance No. 519 of 1984 respecting the introduction of employment and wage subsidies.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Employment Act (No. 600 of 1976).

Adoption: 1990-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1991-02-01 | SWE-1990-L-22608

Inserts a new section 3 in chapter 6 (employees' obligation to declare shares and bonds they have in their possession).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance (No. 113 of 1988) respecting instructions for the Stage wage and Pension Authority.

Adoption: 1990-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | SWE-1990-R-22623

Amends section 3 (competence of the Authority).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Notification (No. 1007 of 1974) respecting fixed-term employment in the service of the State, etc.

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | SWE-1990-R-22621

Amends sections 1 and 2 (scope of application).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance (No. 50 of 1980) respecting part-time work.

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | SWE-1990-R-22622

Amends section 1 (scope of application).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 243 of 1988 respecting group life insurance for locally employed workers provided by Swedish authorities abroad.

Adoption: 1990-11-01 | Date of entry into force: 1990-03-01 | SWE-1990-R-21347

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

An Act respecting permissible exceptions from certain provisions of the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977).

Adoption: 1990-06-14 | Date of entry into force: 1990-07-01 | SWE-1990-L-21304

By written or collective agreement an employee may waive leave entitlement in excess of 20 days per year; the right to accumulate annual leave days is expanded. The Act is applicable until 1992-03-31. (Legislative Series 1977-Swe.2).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977).

Adoption: 1990-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 1990-07-01 | SWE-1990-L-21310

Amends section 17 (Legislative Series 1977-Swe.2).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 519 of 1984, respecting the introduction of employment and wage subsidies.

Adoption: 1990-04-19 | Date of entry into force: 1990-05-15 | SWE-1990-R-21337

Inserts a new section 18a, respecting wage subsidies for employment of persons in receipt of an early retirement pension under the Public Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962) (Legislative Series 1973-Swe.3, and 1976-Swe. 3B).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977).

Adoption: 1990-03-22 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-01 | SWE-1990-L-21340

Amends Sections 4 (27 days of annual leave), 15 (sickness etc. during annual leave is not considered as leave), 16 (holiday pay is 13 per cent of annual pay), and 27 (employees performing their work at home or without the direct control of the employer receive a special holiday pay consisting of 13 per cent of their annual pay). (Legislative Series 1977-Swe.2).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 115 of 1963) to provide for a longer period of annual leave for persons employed in radiological work.

Adoption: 1990-03-22 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-01 | SWE-1990-L-21341

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 111 of 1984, respecting leave of absence.

Adoption: 1990-03-08 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-01 | SWE-1990-R-21344

Amends section 4 (leave of absence due to disablement).

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 113 of 1988, respecting instructions for the State Wage and Pension Authority.

Adoption: 1990-03-08 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-01 | SWE-1990-R-21345

Sweden - Conditions 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 - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Act to amend Act (1987:1262) respecting emergency public work.

Adoption: 1989-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01 | SWE-1989-L-29193

Amends section 2(2) of Annex No. 3: permits exceptions to rules respecting employment contracts.

Sweden - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

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

Adoption: 1989-06-21 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-01 | SWE-1989-L-29517

Amends chapter 5, section 1 respecting judges' work duties