Sweden

New and updated

• Sweden: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on the current ceilings for parental benefit (including temporary parental benefit), carer's benefit and the wage guarantee.

• Sweden: Useful resources - legal service providers

  Type:

  International

  Information on legal service providers for Sweden employment law.

• Sweden: Recruitment and selection

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include additional information on background checks during recruitment.

• Sweden: Pay and benefits

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect legislative changes to employers' obligations to prevent gender differences in pay.

• Sweden: Equal opportunities

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect legislative changes to employers' obligations to bring about equal rights.

• Sweden: Health and safety

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include additional information on medical tests for safety reasons.

• Sweden: Contracts of employment

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect legislative changes to the rules on fixed-term contracts, effective from 1 May 2016.

• Sweden: Training and development

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to training and development in Sweden, covering apprenticeships.

• Sweden: Termination of employment

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to termination of employment in Sweden, covering notice periods, grounds for dismissal with notice, summary dismissal, dismissal procedures, redundancies, severance compensation, termination at the age of 67 and unfair/unlawful dismissal.

• Sweden: Useful resources - online employment law information

  Type:

  International

  Useful online resources on employment law in Sweden.