Sweden

New and Updated

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  International

  Sweden: Updates - key employment law developments

  Legislation implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive was proposed, with an initial effective date of 1 July 2026. However, in March 2026, the government announced that it intends to postpone the implementation date at the EU level and renegotiate the Directive's requirements.

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  International

  Sweden: Pay and benefits

  In regard to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the government announced that it intends to renegotiate the Directive's requirements.

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  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.

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  International

  Sweden: Employee rights

  Updated to reflect the 2026 income ceiling for statutory parental benefit, temporary parental benefit and the benefit payable during carer’s leave, and the wage guarantee in the event of the employer's bankruptcy.

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  International

  Sweden: Equal opportunities

  Updated to reflect changes to the definition of gender for the purposes of discrimination. 

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  International

  Sweden: Health and safety

  Enhanced to include information on coronavirus vaccination and testing rules. 

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  International

  Sweden: Contracts of employment

  Updated to include additional information on variations of contract.

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  International

  Sweden: Termination of employment

  Updated to include information on an increase in the age at which employees can be required to retire.

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  International

  Sweden: Training and development

  Updated to include information on the eligibility of redundant employees to receive state retraining and competence development support.

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  International

  Sweden: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include information on the prohibition on employers from preventing employees from taking other work.