2022 Score

92

Stagnant

2020 Score

92

Rating

Decent Work

Fair
Wages

100

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

100

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?Yes1Working Hours Act No. 673, 1982
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1Working Hours Act No. 673, 1982; IF Metall Agreement No. 16, 2013
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§5-9 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; IF Metall agreement no. 16 of 2013
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§14 of the Working Hours Act, 1982
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§13(A) of the Working Hours Act, 1982

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§5-9 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; IF Metall agreement no. 16 of 2013
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§5-9 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; IF Metall agreement no. 16 of 2013
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§14 of the Working Hours Act, 1982; Regulations on the Working Environment of Minors, AFS 2012:3
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Act No. 253 on Public Holidays, 1989
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1Annual Leave Act, 1977

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§4-6 of the Employment Protection Act, 1982; §3 & 4 of the Act No. 421 , 2014
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§5 & 6 of the Employment Protection Act, 1982
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§6 of the Employment Protection Act, 1982
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§11 of Employment Protection Act, 1982
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0TRR on Avgångsersättning (AGE)

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?Yes1§12 & 41(g) of the Chap. 12 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010; The Parental Leave Act, 1995
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?Yes1§10 & 14 of the Chap. 13 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?Yes1The Parental Leave Act, 1995
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§4 of Parental Leave Act, 1995

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§4 of Parental Leave Act, 1995
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§3-4 of the Chap. 2 and §12 & 41(g) of the Chap. 12 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§3-4 of the Chap. 2 and §12 & 41(g) of the Chap. 12 of the Social Insurance Act, 2010
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§16-17 of the Parental Leave Act, 1995

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§7, Chapter 2 of the Work Environment Act, 1977
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§3, Chapter 3 of the Work Environment Act, 1977
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§18-21 of the Parental Leave Act, 1995
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Work Environment Act (1977:1160); §23-47 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§53-74 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010 ; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§75-92 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010 ; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1Unemployment Insurance Act 1997; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§40 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§48-52 of the Social Insurance Code, 2010; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§4-5 of Ch. 1, §1 of Ch. 2 & Sec. 2 of Chap. 3 of the Discrimination Act (2008:567)
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1Chap. 2, 3 & 5 of the Discrimination Act (2008:567)
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§2, Chapter 2 of the Swedish Constitution, 1974; Chap. 1 & 2 of the Discrimination Act (2008:567)
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§17 of the Chapter 2 of the Swedish Constitution (Instrument of Government), 1974
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Social Insurance Code, 2010 ; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden; MISSOC Compa. Table for Sweden

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1Chapter 5 of the Work Environment Act (1977:1160)
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1Chapter 7 of the Education Act 2010
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1Chapter 5 of the Work Environment Act (1977:1160); Regulations on the Working Environment of Minors, AFS 2012:3
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§1(A), Chapter 4 of the Swedish Penal Code (1962:700) amended by (SFS 2010:371)

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?Yes1§1 (Chap. 2) Constitution 1974; Trade Union Representatives (Status at the Workplace) Act No. 348 of 1974
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§23-40 of the Employment (Co-Determination in the Workplace) Act No. 580 of 1976
Does the law provide for the right to strike?Yes1§40-62 of Employment (Co-Determination in the Workplace) Act No. 580 of 1976
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1No violative legal provisions could be located