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SWE-2016-L-107108
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Title_of_text
Act (2016:749) on special protection against reprisals for workers who report serious irregularities.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sweden
Subjects (Classification)
Conditions of employment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-06-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lag (2016:749) om särskilt skydd mot repressalier för arbetstagare som slår larm om allvarliga missförhållanden.
Abstract/Citation
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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2017-01-01
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Related Text region
Related text(s)
1976-06-10 (SWE-1976-L-13980)
Act (1976:580) on Co-Determination in the Workplace.
Related text(s)
1974-05-31 (SWE-1974-L-15268)
The Labour Disputes (Judicial Procedure) Act (1974:371).
Related text(s)
2012-12-06 (SWE-2012-L-94108)
Agency Work Act (2012:854).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Swedish, Basic 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/20160749.htm
Page range
5 pp.
File
SWE107108SwedishBasic.pdf (PDF in Swedish)