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When an employee becomes ill

Read about what applies if your employee falls ill and what responsibility you both have. You will also find information about how you can reduce and prevent sick leave.

Sick leave

Read about the rules for sickness absence and sick leave for your employees.

Calculate deductions from sick pay

The sick leave deduction is 20 percent of the sick pay. Read more about how the deduction works.

Rehabilitation for your employees

As an employer, you are responsible for non-medical rehabilitation and for what is known as job modification.

Reduce the sickness absence

There is a positive link between a good working environment, a good working climate and low sickness absence.

Frequently asked questions about when an employee becomes ill

Frequently asked questions about when an employee becomes ill

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Illness-related costs

Here you can read about the costs involved if an employee becomes ill and how to calculate sick pay.

If you get sick as an entrepreneur

If you are unable to run your business for a period of time due to illness, you may be able to receive compensation from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. The amount of compensation you receive depends on how much salary or surplus you draw from your business.