Ministry of Employment
The Ministry deals with issues that concern a well-functioning labour market. This includes measures to get young people into work, matching, labour-market policy programmes, unemployment insurance as well as issues on labour law and work environment so that everyone has the opportunity to take part in working life with good working conditions. The Ministry is also responsible for coordinating the introduction of newly arrived immigrants.
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Ylva Johansson and Åsa Lindhagen ministers at the Ministry of Employment
Today, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven presented the Statement of Government Policy in the Riksdag and announced the ministers that make up the Government. Ylva Johansson is the Minister for Employment and head of ministry. Åsa Lindhagen is the new Minister for Gender Equality, with responsibility for anti-discrimination and anti-segregation.
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Employment Protection Act (Lag om anställningsskydd)
· Article from Ministry of Employment
Non-official translation. Amendments: up to and including SFS 2016:1271.
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Government and social partners agree on ‘entry agreements’
The Government and the social partners have agreed that ‘entry agreements’ should be introduced. The aim is to help newly arrived immigrants and long-term unemployed people to become established in the labour market, and to facilitate future skills provision for employers.
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Cv Anders Kessling
Anders Kessling is State Secretary to Minister for Employment and Integration Ylva Johansson and responsible for introduction of people who were born abroad into society.
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CV Annica Dahl
Annica Dahl is State Secretary to Minister for Employment and Integration Ylva Johansson and responsible for labour market issues.
CV Annica Dahl -
Cv Irene Wennemo
Irene Wennemo is State Secretary to Minister for Employment and Integration Ylva Johansson and responsible for issues concerning labour law and work environment, the unemployement insurance and international issues.
Cv Irene Wennemo -
The Government of Sweden’s measures against sexual violence and harassment
· Article from Government, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Environment and Energy, Ylva Johansson
One of the Swedish Government’s gender equality policy sub-goals is that men’s violence against women must stop. With reference to #metoo, the following lists some examples of implemented and forthcoming measures to counteract sexual violence, harassment and assault.
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Posting of Workers Act (Utstationeringslagen)
· Article from Ministry of Employment
Non-official translation. Amendments: up to and including Swedish Code of Statutes 2017:320.
Posting of Workers Act (Utstationeringslagen) -
Posting of Workers Ordinance (Utstationeringsförordningen)
· Article from Ministry of Employment
Non-official translation.
Posting of Workers Ordinance (Utstationeringsförordningen) -
Eight Swedish cabinet ministers to the Social Summit in Gothenburg
· Press release from Ann Linde, Anna Ekström , Annika Strandhäll, Mikael Damberg, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Ylva Johansson
The Prime Minister, together with the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has invited to a social summit focusing on the promotion of Fair Jobs and growth, in Gothenburg on Friday 17 November. Heads of State and heads of Governments together with other EU-member ministers will be in place.
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Swedish statutes in translation - labour legislation
· Article from Ministry of Employment
The Ministry of Employment provides non-official translations of some labour legislation.
Swedish statutes in translation - labour legislation
