Collective agreements works better than laws

From an international perspective legal protection is relatively weak. For this reason it is important to ensure that your workplace is covered by a collective agreement, and that you have a contract of employment.

If your workplace does not have a collective agreement, you should always ask representatives of the Swedish Association of Scientists to review your contract of employment before accepting a post. Our representatives can also help you identify the terms that apply to your employment.

The most important law regulation the relationship between employer and employee is Act (1976:580 as pdf)) regarding Co-Determination in the Workplace(pdf). 

Another important law is Act (1974:358) regarding Trade Union Representatives Status at the Workplace(pdf)

Most Swedish labour legislation is found in this government webpage 

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