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Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | Working Hours Act No. 673, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | Working Hours Act No. 673, 1982; IF Metall Agreement No. 16, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §5-9 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; IF Metall agreement no. 16 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Working Hours Act, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §13(A) of the Working Hours Act, 1982 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §5-9 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; IF Metall agreement no. 16 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §5-9 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; IF Metall agreement no. 16 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; Regulations on the Working Environment of Minors, AFS 2012:3 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 253 on Public Holidays, 1989 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | Annual Leave Act, 1977 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §4-6 of the Employment Protection Act, 1982; §3 & 4 of the Act No. 421 , 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 6 of the Employment Protection Act, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §6 of the Employment Protection Act, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §11 of Employment Protection Act, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | TRR on Avgångsersättning (AGE) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §12 & 41(g) of the Chap. 12 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010; The Parental Leave Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §10 & 14 of the Chap. 13 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | The Parental Leave Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §4 of Parental Leave Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §4 of Parental Leave Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §3-4 of the Chap. 2 and §12 & 41(g) of the Chap. 12 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §3-4 of the Chap. 2 and §12 & 41(g) of the Chap. 12 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §16-17 of the Parental Leave Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §7, Chapter 2 of the Work Environment Act, 1977 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §3, Chapter 3 of the Work Environment Act, 1977 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §18-21 of the Parental Leave Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Work Environment Act (1977:1160); §23-47 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §53-74 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010 ; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §75-92 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010 ; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Insurance Act 1997; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §48-52 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §4-5 of Ch. 1, §1 of Ch. 2 & Sec. 2 of Chap. 3 of the Discrimination Act (2008:567) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | Chap. 2, 3 & 5 of the Discrimination Act (2008:567) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §2, Chapter 2 of the Swedish Constitution; Chap. 1 & 2 of the Discrimination Act (2008:567) | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Chapter 2 of the Swedish constitution (Instrument of Government) | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Code, 2010 ; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 5 of the Work Environment Act (1977:1160) | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 7 of the Education Act 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 5 of the Work Environment Act (1977:1160); Regulations on the Working Environment of Minors, AFS 2012:3 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §1(A), Chapter 4 of the Swedish Penal Code (1962:700) amended by (SFS 2010:371) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §1 (Chap. 2) Constitution 1974; Trade Union Representatives (Status at the Workplace) Act No. 348 of 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §23-40 of the Employment (Co-Determination in the Workplace) Act No. 580 of 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §40-62 of Employment (Co-Determination in the Workplace) Act No. 580 of 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Sweden) | No Change |