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Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:1102) to amend the Ordinance (1994:1297) respecting rest periods for certain inland road transports.

Adoption: 1995-09-14 | Date of entry into force: 1995-11-01 | SWE-1995-R-43765

Amends sections 7 (time records to be kept available), 10 (employers' duty to produce records for verification) 12 (jurisprudence to be disseminated). Introduces a new section 15 which enforces the rules with the right for police to stop any transport conducted in violation of the Ordinance.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:864) to issue instructions for the Institute for Working Life Research.

Adoption: 1995-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-R-43760

Regulates the purpose, functions and organization of the Institute.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:865) to issue instructions for the Council for Working Life Research.

Adoption: 1995-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-R-43761

Regulates the purpose, functions and organization of the Council. Repeals the Ordinance (1991:1158) respecting instructions for the Work Environment Fund.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (1995:710) to repeal the Act (1989:484) respecting work environment charges.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | SWE-1995-L-43742

Ceases to apply 1995-12-31.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance (1990:130) respecting instructions for the Working Life Fund.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | SWE-1995-R-43745

Ceases to apply 1995-12-31.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:722) to extend the applicability of the Ordinance (1992:1333) respecting development of working life and to amend the said Ordinance.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-R-43752

Extends the applicability of the Ordinance until 1996-12-31. Amends sections 2 (scope of application - unemployed persons 20 years or older), 3 (listing of other benefits available), and 4 (eligibility).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (1995:585) to amend the Act (1994:2079) to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480)

Adoption: 1995-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43733

Technical adjustment of section 17 (leaves of absence which do not dimish vacation pay entitlements).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1995:524) to amend the Ordinance (1994:1297) respecting rest periods for certain inland road transports.

Adoption: 1995-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-R-43731

Amends sections 3 (daily rest), 5 (annotations regarding daily rest) and 11 (competent authority for granting exceptions). It is provided, inter alia, that the minimum daily rest be 11 hours during the 24 hours continuously preceding the time the driver is at work. Daily rest may be split up into two periods of which one must be at least eight hours. Defines daily rest not to comprise, inter alia, the time during which a driver is accompanying a car in transit.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (1995:409) respecting development of working life.

Adoption: 1995-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43721

Coordinates benefits and rights of unemployed participating in activities for the development of working life with other relevant benefits and rights. Extends coverage of certain provisions of the Working Environment Act (1977:1160) to participants in the said activities.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480)(1994:1688)

Adoption: 1994-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-39334

Amends Section 31 to provide that employees' rights are not affected by transfer of ownership of an employer's business.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1992:1331) respecting development of working life (1994:1675)

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-39322

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1970:943) respecting the hours of work and other conditions of work of domestic employees (1994:1988)

Adoption: 1994-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-02-01 | SWE-1994-L-40165

Applies to work performed by a worker in the employer's household (except where the worker is a member of the employer's household). This includes a worker who is a personal assistant in accordance with the Act (1993:387) respecting subsidies and service to certain disabled persons.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1991:1158) respecting instructions for the Working Environment Fund (1994:1135)

Adoption: 1994-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 1994-09-01 | SWE-1994-R-37661

The Working Environment Fund shall promote and support measures to adapt working life to people's needs. The Fund shall support research, training and information that can prevent occupational injuries and improve the working environment and other matters concerning working life.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1992:1331) respecting development of working life (1994:931)

Adoption: 1994-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-37645

Repeals sections 2 and 3.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480) (1994:637)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-37633

Amends section 29 (calculation of paid leave in case of termination of employment by the employer in connection with bankruptcy).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1994:682) to amend the Ordinance respecting instructions for the Workers' Protection Authority (1988:730)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-R-37635

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1988:732) respecting instructions for the Working Environment Institute (1994:683)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-R-37636

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1988:1138) respecting instructions for the Research Centre on Working Life (1994:685)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-08-01 | SWE-1994-R-37637

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1984:111) respecting leave of absence (1994:978)

Adoption: 1994-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-R-37656

Amends section 8 (a worker is entitled to partial leave to care for a child until the child has reached 12 years of age).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480) (1994:606)

Adoption: 1994-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | SWE-1994-L-37627

Provides that absence from work is taken into account for the calculation of annual leave if the absence is due to maternity, care for a sick child or adoption.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1978:410) respecting the right to leave to care for a child, etc. (1994:555)

Adoption: 1994-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-37630

Provides that a parent is entitled to take child care leave during the first 3 years following the child's birth. A worker who has adopted a child has the right to take child care leave during the first 18 months from the day he or she has received the child in his or her care.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1988:1138) respecting instructions for the Research Centre on Working Life (1994:370)

Adoption: 1994-05-19 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-R-37617

Provides that the Institute for Research on Working Life shall conduct research that concerns relations on the employment market and in working life and matters concerning productivity, workers' participation and organisation of labour.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (1988:1465) respecting subsidies and leave of absence for persons taking care of close family members (No. 47 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-02-17 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | SWE-1994-L-36797

Provides that section 6 and subsections 1 (a)-(d) and 3 of section 15 of chapter 3 of the Public Insurance Act is applicable to subsidies under this Act.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to extend the validity of the Act (1992:1331) respecting development of working life (1993:1502)

Adoption: 1993-12-16 | Date of end of application: 1995-06-30 | SWE-1993-L-35646

Extends the validity of the Act (1992:1331) respecting development of working life until 30 June 1995.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1992:1333) respecting development of working life (1993:1506)

Adoption: 1993-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | SWE-1993-R-35649

Provides for compensation for travelling expenses.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1991:1158) respecting instructions for the Working Environment Fund (1993:1584)

Adoption: 1993-12-09 | SWE-1993-R-35652

Amends section 24 (income of Working Environment Fund).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Hours of Work Ordinance (1982:901) (1993:1245)

Adoption: 1993-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | SWE-1993-R-35211

Rules in respect of collection recovery.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Ordinance (1992:1333) respecting development of working life (1993:829).

Adoption: 1993-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01 | SWE-1993-R-35885

Provides that the regional employment board may decide on activities for development of working life for a person who receives daily allowance under the Act (1973:370) respecting unemployment insurance and the Act (1973:371) respecting cash labour market assistance.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Ordinance (1988:732) respecting instructions for the Working Environment Institute (1993:662).

Adoption: 1993-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01 | SWE-1993-R-35881

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act amending the Working Hours Act (1982:673) (1993:905).

Adoption: 1993-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | SWE-1993-L-35887

Amends section 27 (fees for overtime work).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1993:709) amending the Ordinance (1988:730) respecting instructions for the Workers' Protection Authority.

Adoption: 1993-06-03 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01 | SWE-1993-R-35882

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act amending the Annual Leave Act (1977:480) (1993:334).

Adoption: 1993-05-13 | Date of entry into force: 1993-06-01 | SWE-1993-L-35864

Amends section 17 (absence from work that is included in calculation of paid leave).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act amending the Act (1992:1331) respecting development of working life (1993:154).

Adoption: 1993-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SWE-1993-L-35858

Provides that the period during which an unemployed person participates in activities for development of working life shall be placed on equal footing with periods during which an unemployed person (under section 6 of the Act respecting unemployment insurance and section 6 of the Act respecting cash labour market assistance) has had remunerated employment.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Ordinance (1992:1333) respecting development of working life (1993:156).

Adoption: 1993-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SWE-1993-R-35860

Provides for the regional employment board to assign persons who receive allowance under the Act respecting unemployment insurance or the Act respecting cash labour market assistance to activities for development of working life.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480).

Adoption: 1992-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SWE-1992-L-32858

Provides for rules in respect of amount of days of annual leave and calculation of remuneration.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act respecting development of working life.

Adoption: 1992-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | Date of end of application: 1994-12-31 | SWE-1992-L-32859

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1992:1333) respecting development of working life.

Adoption: 1992-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | Date of end of application: 1994-12-31 | SWE-1992-R-32861

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Work Environment Act (1977:1160). (1992:1135)

Adoption: 1992-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | SWE-1992-L-34494

Provides that a person who manufactures, imports, sells or hires out a machine, tool or other technical equipment shall ensure prior to its use that the equipment is secure against sickness and accident before use. Provides that the Work Protection Board may prescribe rules on matters of technical equipment and substances that may cause sickness or accidents and for related matters.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Working Environment Ordinance (1977:1166). (1992:1136). [Consolidated reprint].

Adoption: 1992-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | SWE-1992-R-34495

Rules providing for prior notification regarding the use of workplace or staff room be use ofd, report of employment accident and related matters, keeping of documents, local protection activities, inspection and responsibilities.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (1992:954) to amend the Ordinance (1988:730) respecting instructions for the Workers' Protection Authority.

Adoption: 1992-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | SWE-1992-R-31663

This Ordinance provides for the composition of the Workers' Protection Authority.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1988:1138) respecting instructions for the Research Centre on Working Life.

Adoption: 1992-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | SWE-1992-R-31664

Amends s. 6 (composition of the Board of the Working Life Centre)

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1990:130) respecting instructions for the Working Life Fund.

Adoption: 1992-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | SWE-1992-R-31665

Amends ss. 8, 18 and 32 (composition of the Board and appointment of members of the Board).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1991:1158) respecting instructions for the Work Environment Fund.

Adoption: 1992-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-01 | SWE-1992-R-31666

Amends ss. 9, 10 and 19 (composition of the Board of the Work Environment Fund).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (1988:732) respecting instructions for the Working Environment Institute.

Adoption: 1992-08-06 | Date of entry into force: 1992-09-01 | SWE-1992-R-31662

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Working Hours Act (1982:673).

Adoption: 1992-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | SWE-1992-L-30517

This Act amends the Hours of Work Act in respect of charges for overtime work.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Seafarers' Hours of Work Order (1970:550).

Adoption: 1991-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01 | SWE-1991-R-30483

This Order provides that the Board of Shipping may grant an exception under the Seafarers' Hours of Work Act and that a decision by the Board shall be subject to appeal before the Government.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 1158 respecting instructions for the Work Environment Fund.

Adoption: 1991-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 1991-08-01 | SWE-1991-R-25220

Regulates the jurisdiction, organisation etc. of the Work Environment Fund. Repeals Ordinance (No. 731 of 1988) respecting instructions for the Work Environment Fund.

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act No. 1053 to amend Act (No. 1465 of 1988) respecting subsidies and leave of absence for persons taking care of close family member.

Adoption: 1991-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-01 | SWE-1991-L-25130

Amends Section 11 (coordination of different benefits).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act No. 1114 to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977) [LS 1977-Swe.2].

Adoption: 1991-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | SWE-1991-L-25216

Amends Section 17 (leave of absence which is included in the calculation of holiday pay).

Sweden - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act No. 680 to amend Act (No. 410 of 1978) respecting right to leave to care for a child, etc. [LS 1978-Swe.1].

Adoption: 1991-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1991-07-01 | SWE-1991-L-25093

Amends Section 12(1) (replacement work, with same employment conditions, for pregnant women who have been prohibited under the Working Environment Act (No. 1160 pf 1977) [LS 1977-Swe.4] from continuing their work).