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Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2011:740) amending the Working Hours Act (1982:673). (Lag (2011:740) om ändring i arbetstidslagen (1982:673).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 2011-08-01 | SWE-2011-L-89725

Amends article 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 19, 24, 26 concerning scope and application, exceptions from the implementation, regulations respecting overtime hours, additional hours, exceptions made by the National Board of Occupational Safety and Health, fine imposed on an employer, overtime charges. The present article 10a is becoming article 10b and the present title preceding article 10a is becoming the title preceding article 10b.

Introduces new articles 8a, 10a, 19a (overtime, extra hours, safety officer's request for measures) and a new title preceding article 19a (safety officer's request for measures).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2011:129) amending the Annual Leave Act (1977:480). (Lag (2011:129) om ändring i semesterlagen (1977:480).) -

Adoption: 2011-02-24 | Date of entry into force: 2011-04-01 | SWE-2011-L-89528

Repeals the title (introductory provisions) preceeding article 1.

Amends article 15 concerning regulations for illness or injury during annual leave.

Amends p.2 of the entry into force and transitional provisions in the Act (2009:1439) to Amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2010:1663) amending the Ordinance (1984:111) respecting leave of absence. (Förordning (2010:1663) om ändring i tjänstledighetsförordningen (1984:111).) -

Adoption: 2010-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SWE-2010-R-89762

Amends article 2 concerning the establishment of ordinances regulating an employee's right to leave of absence.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2010:1223) amending the Annual Leave Act (1977:480). (Lag (2010:1223) om ändring i semesterlagen (1977:480).) -

Adoption: 2010-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SWE-2010-L-89353

Amends article 17a and 17b concerning conditions for paid leave.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2010:1224) amending the Act (2010:869) amending the Annual Leave Act (1977:480). (Lag (2010:1224) om ändring i lagen (2010:869) om ändring i semesterlagen (1977:480).) -

Adoption: 2010-11-18 | SWE-2010-L-89354

Amends article 17b (as amended by Act 2010:869) concerning conditions for paid leave.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2010:1231) amending the Working Hours Act (1982:673). (Lag (2010:1231) om ändring i arbetstidslagen (1982:673).) -

Adoption: 2010-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | SWE-2010-L-89724

Amends article 26 concerning employer's obligation to pay an overtime charge. The overtime charge shall equal one per cent of the base amount under the National Insurance Act (1962:381) applicable at the time at which the infringement was committed.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2010:869) amending the Annual Leave Act (1977:480). (Lag (2010:869) om ändring i semesterlagen (1977:480).) -

Adoption: 2010-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | SWE-2010-L-89352

Amends article 17b concerning conditions for paid leave.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2009:1439) to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480). -

Adoption: 2009-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-01 | SWE-2009-L-84376

Repeals art. 23, 27 and the section immediately before art. 4. Amends the following articles:
Art. 1 concerning the right to paid leave.
Art. 2 concerning collective bargaining in relation to paid leave.
Art. 3-9 concerning the definition, scope and details of paid and unpaid leave.
Art. 10-17 concerning the rules for when leave can be taken and paid leave regulations in exceptional cases and in cases of absence.
Art. 18-30a concerning the saving of leave days and the details for financial compensation as an alternative to annual leave.
Art. 30b-31 concerning the right to paid leave in cases where an employee is transferred to a new employer in cases of corporate take-overs, mergers etc., including as a consequence of bankruptcy of the previous employer.
Art. 33 concerning the deadline for employees to voice claims for annual leave.
Included in the above-mentioned amendments is the introduction of the following new articles: 2 a, 3 a, 12 a, 12 b, 16 a, 16 b, 17 a, 17 b, 26 a, 29 a, 30 a and 30 b.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2009:1441) to amend the Act (1963:115) to provide for a longer period of annual leave for persons employed in radiological work. (Lag (2009:1441) om ändring i lagen (1963:115) om förlängd semester för vissa arbetstagare med radiologiskt arbete.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-01 | SWE-2009-L-84382

Amends article 1 concerning the calculation of leave for workers in the radiological sector and are exposed to ionising radiation; article 2 concerning the authority to rule on the scope of this act; and article 3 referring the Annual Leave Act.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2009:1049) to amend the Act (1988:1465) on subsidies and leave of absence to take care of close relatives. (Lag (2009:1049) om ändring i lagen (1988:1465) om ersättning och ledighet för närståendevård.) -

Adoption: 2009-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-L-84460

Amends article 6 concerning the time limit for receiving compensation for taking care of a relative.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2009:1052) to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480). -

Adoption: 2009-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-L-84463

Amends article 17, section 2, concerning the right to paid parental leave.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2009:992) to amend the Act (1988:1465) on subsidies and leave of absence to take care of close relatives. -

Adoption: 2009-10-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | SWE-2009-L-84491

Amends article 17 concerning the role of the Social Insurance Fund and the rules and procedures in relation to potential repayment of received benefits.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2008:476) to amend the Working Hours Act (1982:673). -

Adoption: 2008-06-05 | Date of entry into force: 2008-12-14 | SWE-2008-L-83043

Changes article 2 concerning exceptions to the law.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (2008:298) to amend the Working Hours Act (1982:673). (Lag (2008:298) om ändring i arbetstidslagen (1982:673).) -

Adoption: 2008-05-22 | Date of entry into force: 2008-07-01 | SWE-2008-L-82971

Amends article 29 concerning the possibility to appeal a decision by the work environment authority.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 1004 of 2007) amending the Act on sickness payments (1991:1047).

Adoption: 2007-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | SWE-2007-L-79698

Amends section 2, respecting nullity of contracts abrogating or restricting the workers' rights and introducing a new section 10 a, respecting medical certificates for the purposes of obtaining sickness benefits.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 392 of 2007) amending the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977) [as amended]

Adoption: 2007-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | SWE-2007-L-79635

Amends sections 5 and 17 concerning conditions for paid leave.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 198 of 2007) amending the Act (No. 1465 of 1988) respecting subsidies and the right to leave of absence for persons taking care of close family members.

Adoption: 2007-04-26 | Date of entry into force: 2007-04-26 | SWE-2007-L-79599

Amends section 17 respecting the obligation of reimbursement of subsidies.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act No. 1529 of 2006 to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977).

Adoption: 2006-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | SWE-2006-L-75080

Amends section 17.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 397 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 165 of 2005) to amend the Working Hours Act (No. 673 of 1982).

Adoption: 2005-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2005-07-01 | SWE-2005-L-70798

Amends s. 2 of Act No. 165 of 2005 as well as the entry into force and transitional provisions.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 400 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 1211 of 2000) respecting instructions for the Work Environment Authority.

Adoption: 2005-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2005-07-01 | SWE-2005-R-70800

Amends s. 12 respecting a working hours board.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 165 of 2005) to amend the Working Hours Act (No. 673 of 1982).

Adoption: 2005-03-23 | Date of entry into force: 2005-07-01 | SWE-2005-L-70377

Amends, i.a., ss. 2 (cases of non-applicability of Act), 3 (exceptions based on collective agreements), 13 (minimum daily rest), 14 (minimum weekly rest), 19 (exceptions not based on collective agreement) and 24 (sanction); adds, i.a., new ss. 10a (maximum weekly hours of work) and 13a (maximum hours of night-work).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 1251 of 2004) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 1995).

Adoption: 2004-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SWE-2004-L-69866

Amends s. 8 respecting the right to leave in connection with care of sick child in accordance with Pubic Insurance Act (No. 381 of 1962).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 892 of 2004) to amend Ordinance (No. 361 of 1987) regulating the standard calculation of working hours when determining sickness allowance, etc.

Adoption: 2004-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SWE-2004-R-69215

Amends s. 5.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 818 of 2004) to amend the Act (No. 1465 of 1988) respecting subsidies and the right to leave of absence for persons taking care of close family members.

Adoption: 2004-10-28 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SWE-2004-L-69130

Amends ss. 2, 3, 13, 14 and 16 to 19.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Free Year Ordinance (No. 1300 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2002-02-01 | SWE-2001-R-60776

Contains ten sections covering, inter alia, definition of free year (possibility for employee to take a year off for vocational or personal development purposes and to use that period to employ a job seeker at that position), rules governing appointment of a job seeker during free year, compensation to employed person benefitting from free year and appeal.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 143 of 2001) to amend the Parental Leave Act (No. 584 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-03-29 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-01 | SWE-2001-L-60669

Amends sections 3, 6, 7 and 14 regarding calculation of parental leave period.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 766 of 2000) to amend the Working Hours Act (No. 673 of 1982).

Adoption: 2000-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | SWE-2000-L-58588

Repeals s. 28 and amends several sections, inter alia, ss. 20-22 ( competence of authorities to control and to ask for needed information), and 29 (appeal).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 815 of 1999) to amend the Act respecting subsidies and the right to leave of absence for persons taking care of close family members (No. 1465 of 1988).

Adoption: 1999-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | SWE-1999-L-55143

Amends ss. 3 (beneficiaries as enumerated under the Social Insurance Act No. 799 of 1999) and s. 13 (formal conditions to apply for benefits).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (No. 565 of 1998) to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 480 of 1977).

Adoption: 1998-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | SWE-1998-L-51423

Amends subs. 4 (training period entitling paid leave) of s. 17.

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (1996:1545) to amend the Parental Leave Act (1995:584).

Adoption: 1996-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01 | SWE-1996-L-46180

Amends sections 3 (part-time leave), and 6 (calculation of benefits during part-time leave).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (1996:1396) to amend the Annual Leave Act (1977:480)

Adoption: 1996-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 1997-07-01 | SWE-1996-L-46173

Amends section 17, para 4 (right to earn vacation entitlements is retained during absences from work caused by, inter alia, training for trade union activities)

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (1996:360) amending the Working Hours Act (No. 673 of 1982).

Adoption: 1996-05-09 | Date of entry into force: 1996-11-23 | SWE-1996-L-46158

Amends sections 1 (scope and relationship to the Act (1977:1160) respecting the Working Environment), 3 and 19 (minimum standard is Community Directive 93/104/EC), and introduces a new section 24a (employer violating section 3 para 4 liable to pay damages).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

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

Adoption: 1995-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | SWE-1995-L-43715

Amends section 15 and 17 (adjustments to include military service in benefit coverage).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (1995:1482) to amend the Act (1988:1465) respecting subsidies and leave of absence for persons taking care of close family members.

Adoption: 1995-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | SWE-1995-L-43781

Amends section 5 (level of benefits).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - Law, Act

Act (1995:1240) to amend the Act (1970:943) [LS 1970 - Swe. 3] respecting the hours of work and other conditions of work of domestic employees.

Adoption: 1995-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | SWE-1995-L-43776

Repeals section 10 and amends sections 1 (scope of application; applicable provisions of the Working Environment Act (1977:1160)), 8 (employers' responsibilities for the prevention of occupational injuries), and 15 (supervision).

Sweden - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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 - Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave - 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.