Content about labour law and work environment
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Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s speech at the high-level meeting on fair conditions in the labour market
Brussels, 25 June 2015 Check against delivery.
· Speech from Prime Minister's Office
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“Global Deal a win-win-win situation”
In an increasingly globalised labour market, a Global Deal between the social partners can benefit everyone. This was the message when Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet together hosted a seminar on the Global Deal in Stockholm on 11 May.
· Article from Prime Minister's Office
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Review of Lex Laval - Summary, SOU 2015:83
The Inquiry on the posting of foreign workers to Sweden makes a number of proposals to safeguard the Swedish labour market model and status of collective agreements in situations involving posted workers. The proposals are proposed to enter into force on 1 January 2017.
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A Work Environment Strategy for Modern Working Life 2016–2020, Skr. 2015/16:80
The Government's work environment policy is to contribute to a work environment that prevents ill health, accidents and people being excluded from working life. Work environment management must take into account people's differing circumstances and contribute to the development of both individuals and operations.
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This is the Ministry of Employment Sweden
About the Ministry of Employment, published May 2017.
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Work Environment Act (Arbetsmiljölagen)
Non-official translation. Amendments: up to and including SFS 2014:659.
· Article from Ministry of Employment
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Press invitation: Ethical recruitment of migrant workers
On Tuesday, 3 November, the Government is holding a seminar on ethical recruitment of migrant workers, in co-operation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The seminar will take place at the Government offices Rosenbad, in Stockholm.
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The Prime Minister's speech at the roundtable discussion on economic growth and decent work
New York, 26 September 2015. Check against delivery.
· Speech from Prime Minister's Office
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Speech at the UN Sustainable Development Summit
New York, 26 September 2015. Check against delivery.
· Speech from Prime Minister's Office
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Labour market policy initiatives in the Budget Bill for 2016
In the Budget Bill for 2016, the Government is investing in better job matching and skills development through measures to promote an active labour market policy for people who are long-term unemployed or have impairments that entail reduced working capacity. The Government is also investing in a significant raise in the compensation paid to municipalities for their reception of refugees, and more effective measures to introduce newly arrived immigrants to the labour market. Under the Government’s proposal, the investments in the labour market area presented by the Government in the spring amending budget for 2015 will continue. The Budget Bill is based on an agreement between the government parties and the Left Party.
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Joint France-Sweden statement
Stockholm – 18 September 2015.
· Statement from Prime Minister's Office
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Informal European ministerial meeting in Stockholm on fair conditions in the labour market
The issue of fair conditions in the labour market is one of the Government’s overall EU priorities for 2015. It is a question of fair working conditions in the EU internal market. Minister for Employment Ylva Johansson has invited a number of EU colleagues to an informal meeting in Stockholm on 10–11 September 2015 to discuss the issue.
· Article from Ministry of Employment
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Minister for Employment to host informal European ministerial meeting on fair conditions in the labour market
Minister for Employment Ylva Johansson has invited a number of European Union colleagues to an informal meeting in Stockholm on 10–11 September on fair conditions in the labour market.
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Trainee jobs, reforms in introduction of new arrivals and higher ceiling for unemployment benefits become a reality
On 16 June, the Riksdag passed the Government’s Spring Amending Budget, which means that previously announced labour market policy proposals in the budget – including trainee jobs and education contracts for young people, reforms to facilitate the introduction of newly arrived immigrants, and a rise in the ceiling for unemployment benefits – will now be put into practice. Today the Government took the next step in implementing these reforms, in part by deciding on several ordinances.
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HeForShe launched in Sweden
On 18 June, the United Nations global HeForShe campaign for gender equality was launched in Sweden. The objective is to show that gender equality is not a women’s issue, but an issue for women and men alike. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s message was that more men need to take a stand for gender equality and that he will personally take the lead and implement a broad agenda for greater gender equality in Sweden.
· Article from Prime Minister's Office
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Prohibition of Discrimination of Employees Working Part Time and Employees with Fixed-term Employment Act
Non-official translation. Unamended.
· Article from Ministry of Employment
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The Agency Work Act (Lag om uthyrning av arbetstagare)
Non-official translation.
· Article from Ministry of Employment
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Working Hours Act (Arbetstidslagen)
Non-official translation. Amendments: up to and including SFS 2013:611.
· Article from Ministry of Employment