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Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1974:371) respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1992-03-19 | Date of entry into force: 1992-04-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1992-L-29564

Amends ss. 1 and 3 of ch. 2 (the jurisdiction of the court), ss. 1, 3, 7, 8 and 9 of ch. 3 (the composition of the court) and ss. 3, 8, 9, 10 and 14 of ch. 4 (procedure before the court)

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1751 of 1991) respecting certain personnel matters related to labour disputes.

Adoption: 1991-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1991-R-29602

Regulates employment in central administration, inter alia, covering labour disputes, services of employees and repayment of remuneration.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 1159 to amend Ordinance (No. 1137) to issue instructions for the Labour Court.

Adoption: 1991-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1991-09-01 | SWE-1991-R-25221

Amends Section 20 (task division).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 852 respecting injunction to pay claims in labour disputes, etc.

Adoption: 1991-06-13 | SWE-1991-L-25100

Regulates the procedure, jurisdiction, etc. of order to pay for claims in labour disputes, etc. Repeals Act (No. 372 of 1974) respecting debt recovery procedure and orders to pay for claims in employment matters.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 859 to amend Act (No. 320 of 1936) respecting protection against eviction in connection with industrial disputes [LS 1936-Swe.3].

Adoption: 1991-06-13 | SWE-1991-L-25101

Amends Section 1 (scope of application).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 747 to amend Act (No. 580 of 1976) respecting co-determination at work [LS 1976-Swe.1].

Adoption: 1991-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01 | SWE-1991-L-25097

Amends Section 38 (employers' obligation to negotiate with trade union before hiring).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 681 to amend Act (No. 580 of 1976) respecting co-determination at work [LS 1976-Swe.1].

Adoption: 1991-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1991-07-01 | SWE-1991-L-25094

Amends Section 42(3) (unlawful actions) and inserts new Sections 25a (a foreign collective agreement being unlawful due to foreign legislation respecting unlawful actions will be valid if the action taken is lawful according to this Act) and Section 31a (where an employer concludes a collective agreement which does not directly fall within the scope of this Act and later concludes an agreement in accordance with Sections 23 and 24 of this Act, in areas where the two collective agreements conflict, the later one will prevail).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 638 to amend Act (No. 371 of 1974) respecting the judicial procedure in labour disputes [LS...1977-Swe.3].

Adoption: 1991-05-30 | Date of entry into force: 1991-07-01 | SWE-1991-L-25091

Amends Chapter 5, Section 3 (reference to other legislation).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 306 to amend Act (No. 580 of 1976) respecting co-determination at work [LS 1976-Swe. 1].

Adoption: 1991-04-18 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01 | SWE-1991-L-25065

Amends Section 47 (obligation to notify the conciliation board).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Public Employment Act (No. 600 of 1976).

Adoption: 1990-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1991-02-01 | SWE-1990-L-22608

Inserts a new section 3 in chapter 6 (employees' obligation to declare shares and bonds they have in their possession).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend Act (No. 1092 of 1983) respecting the instructions governing the National Pension Insurance Fund.

Adoption: 1990-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1991-02-01 | SWE-1990-L-22609

Inserts a new section 44 (members of the Fund's Obligation to declare shares and bonds they have in their possession).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance (No. 517 of 1989) issuing instructions for the National Agency for Government Employers.

Adoption: 1990-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | SWE-1990-R-22624

Inserts a new section 2a (competence of the Agency).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend Ordinance (No. 1021 of 1976) respecting collective agreements with the State, etc.

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | SWE-1990-R-22620

Amends sections 7a and 9 (the right to appeal and procedure).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend Act No. 358 of 1974 respecting the status of trade union representatives at workplaces.

Adoption: 1990-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | SWE-1990-L-21707

Amends sections 1 (application of the Act), 2(2) (exceptions), 3 (rights of trade union representatives), 7 (right to leave), 9a and 10a (confidentiality) (Legislative Series, 1974-Swe.3).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to issue instructions for the Working Life Fund.

Adoption: 1990-04-09 | Date of entry into force: 1990-05-01 | SWE-1990-R-21338

Regulates the composition, organisation, powers, etc of the Working Life Fund whose purpose is to redistribute to employers the resources obtained under Act No. 484 of 1989 respecting work environment charges (in order to finance rehabilitation programmes, reducing employees sickleave, etc.).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend the Working Environment Act (1977:1160) [LS 1977-SWE 4].

Adoption: 1989-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01 | SWE-1989-L-29190

Amends chapter 6, section 2, respecting appointment of safety officer and chapter 9, section 2 related to appeal procedure.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend the Working Environment Act (1977:1160) [LS 1977-SWE 4].

Adoption: 1989-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 1990-01-01 | SWE-1989-L-29191

Amends chapter 7, section 13(2) respecting the obligation of secrecy for the members of works councils.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to issue instructions for the National Agency of Government Employers.

Adoption: 1989-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1989-07-01 | SWE-1989-R-29225

Regulates the competence, organisation, etc. of the National Agency of Government Employers. Repeals Ordinance (1988:1106) and Ordinance (1988:1580) on the same subject.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend Act (1974:371) respecting judicial proceedings to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1988-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | SWE-1988-L-30537

Amends Chapter 2, section 3(3) of the Act respecting judicial procedures to be followed in labour disputes [LS 1977-Swe. 3], [LS 1974-Swe. 5] concerning different authorities' competence to decide appeals for relief from a grave procedural error.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend Act (1974:371) respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1988-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | SWE-1988-L-30562

Amends Chapter 3, Section 1 (respecting the qualifications for eligibility of members of the Court).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to issue instructions for the Labour Court.

Adoption: 1988-11-10 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | SWE-1988-R-29736

Regulates the competence, organisation, etc. of the Labour Court. Repeals Ordinance (1974:589) on the same subject.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour suits (No. 371 of 1974; LS 1977-Swe. 3 (cons.)).

Adoption: 1988-06-09 | SWE-1988-L-7011

Amends s. 1 of Ch. 3 (the composition of the Labour Court).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting instructions for the State (Swedish) Conciliators' Office.

Adoption: 1988-06-09 | SWE-1988-R-7013

The State Conciliators' Office fulfills the duties under s. 46 of the Act respecting co-determination at work [No. 580 of 1976; LS 1976-Swe. 1] and supervises mediation of labour disputes by conciliation officers. Regulates the organisation of the State Conciliators' Office.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend the Seamen's Act (No. 282 of 1973) [LS 1973 - Swe. 1].

Adoption: 1988-01-28 | SWE-1988-L-6366

Amends s. 58(1) (list of the various Acts, etc. that shall be available for consultation on the ship.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Joint-Stock Companies Act (No. 1385 of 1975).

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4649

Amends several ss. respecting the application of the Act (No. 1245 of 1987) respecting private employees' representation on the board.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the economic associations Act (667:1987).

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4650

Amends several ss. respecting the application of the Act (No. 1245 of 1987) respecting private employees' representation on the board.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Savings Banks Act (No. 619 of 1987).

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4651

Amends several ss. respecting the application of the Act (No. 1245 of 1987) respecting private employees' representation on the board.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Cooperative Banks Act (No. 620 of 1987).

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4652

Amends several ss. respecting the application of the Act (No. 1245 of 1987) respecting private employees' representation on the board.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Insurance Act (No. 713 of 1982).

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4653

Amends several ss. respecting the application of the Act (No. 1245 of 1987) respecting private employees' representation on the board.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Board Representation (Private Sector Employees) Act (1987:1245). (Lag (1987:1245) om styrelserepresentation för de privatanställda) -

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4662

Regulates employees' representation on the boards of joint-stock companies, banks, mortgage institutions, insurance companies and incorporated associations. A person who is an employee of a parent company and who works in a subsidiary will also be considered to be an employee of the latter. Likewise, a collective agreement concluded between a local employees' organisation and a parent company will be applicable to the subsidiary if the employee is working in the latter. In a company which employed at least 25 employees during the past 6 years, two representatives (and two substitutes) shall be appointed. If the concern has activities in different fields and has employed an average of 1000 employees in Sweden, three representatives (and three substitutes) shall be appointed. However, the number of employees' representatives cannot exceed the number of other representatives on the board. Once the employees' representatives have been appointed, a change in the number of either the employed personnel or the other members of the board will not affect these representatives' term of office.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Ordinance for the application of the Act (No. 1245 of 1987) respecting private employees' representation on the board.

Adoption: 1987-12-17 | SWE-1987-L-4663

Specifies exemptions under the Act.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting employees' representation.

Adoption: 1987-11-26 | SWE-1987-R-4816

Regulates staff representation in a public agency with independant activities, where at least half of the employees belong to an employee organisation.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Labour Disputes Act (No. 371 of 1974) [LS 1977-Swe. 3 (cons.)].

Adoption: 1987-06-04 | SWE-1987-L-4002

Amends s. 2 of Ch. 1 (concerning the non-applicability of the Act to cases concerning public employment which is regulated in another Act or Ordinance that includes rules of appeal to the Government, an administrative tribunal, or an administrative authority).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act restricting the right to appeal.

Adoption: 1987-06-04 | SWE-1987-L-4003

Restricts public employees' right to appeal to the Government, administrative tribunal or administrative authority in cases dealt with under the Labour Disputes Act (No. 371 of 1974) [LS 1977-Swe. 3 (cons.)]. However, this does not apply to decisions taken by the employer in accordance with agreements, nor to decisions taken by the municipal board of appeal (under s. 3 of Ch. 7 of the Act (No. 179 of 1977) on municipalities).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting instructions for the Workers' Protection Authority.

Adoption: 1987-05-27 | SWE-1987-R-3930

Gives the rules governing the work to be carried out by the Committee, which comprises inter alia ensuring the observance of Acts on the working environment and working time, encouraging research and providing information.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting wages not paid due to labour disputes.

Adoption: 1986-12-04 | SWE-1986-R-4064

Regulates the government authorities' disposition of unpaid wages (they shall be deposited in a special bank account).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 826 of 1976) respecting mediation in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1984-11-22 | SWE-1984-R-876

Amends ss. 1 and 2 (Appointment of conciliators).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 580 of 1976) [LS 1976 - Swe. 1] respecting co-determination at work.

Adoption: 1984-11-15 | SWE-1984-L-873

Amends ss. 41 (retention of wages during industrial action) and 60 (damages).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 371 of 1974) [LS 1977 - Swe. 3 (consolidation)] respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1984-11-15 | SWE-1984-L-874

Amends s. 7 of Ch. 4 (negotiation).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to repeal the Act (No. 269 of 1954) respecting the liability of employers to furnish particulars of persons engaged by them.

Adoption: 1984-06-07 | SWE-1984-L-587

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 320 of 1936)[LS 1936-Swe.3] respecting protection against eviction in connection with industrial disputes.

Adoption: 1982-02-24 | SWE-1982-L-10511

Amends s.2.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 358 of 1974)[LS 1974-Swe.3] respecting the status of trade union representatives at workplaces.

Adoption: 1982-02-24 | SWE-1982-L-10513

Amends s. 8.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 371 of 1974)[LS 1977-Swe.3 (consolidation)] respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1982-02-24 | SWE-1982-L-10514

Amends s. 2 of Ch. 5.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 371 of 1974 [LS 1974-Swe.5] respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1981-06-25 | SWE-1981-L-11178

Amends s. 7 of Ch. 3.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 1118 of 1979) [LS 1979-Swe.2] respecting equality between women and men at work.

Adoption: 1980-11-27 | SWE-1980-L-12033

Repeals ss. 22 and replaces s. 11 (disputes).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 1118 of 1979) [LS 1979-Swe.2] respecting equality between women and men at work.

Adoption: 1980-06-05 | SWE-1980-L-12021

Numerous amendments, chiefly relating to the judicial and administrative procedure to be followed in disputes; consolidated text in annex.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 371 of 1974) [LS 1977-Swe.3 (consolidation)] respecting the judicial procedure to be followed in labour disputes.

Adoption: 1980-06-05 | SWE-1980-L-12022

Amends s. 3 of Ch. 1.

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 580 of 1976 [LS 1976 - Swe.1]-Swe. 1] respecting co-determination at work.

Adoption: 1980-04-30 | SWE-1980-L-12015

Repeals ss. 53 and 70 (secrecy).

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 350 of 1976) respecting the representation of the community on the boards of management of joint-stock companies, economic associations and institutions.

Adoption: 1979-06-14 | SWE-1979-L-12583

Consolidated text in annex. Title of the Act amended to read "An Act respecting the representation of the community on the boards of management of certain joint-stock companies and institutions".

Sweden - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 269 of 1954) respecting the liability of employers to furnish particulars of persons employed by them.

Adoption: 1979-05-23 | SWE-1979-L-12571

Amends ss. 3 and 4 repeals ss. 5 and 8.