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Q: Do I have to register as employer before hiring?

Yes, before you hire staff for the first time, you must register as employer with the Swedish Tax Agency. You do that in the service here at verksamt.se. Register and change F tax, VAT, employer and SNI codes

Q: Which type of employment is most common?

Permanent employment is the most common type of employment on the Swedish labor market. Permanent employment means that you do not know in advance how long the employment will last and it normally ends by termination. Different employment types

Q: Does the salary have to be stated in the employment contract?

Yes, the starting salary and any benefits must be included in the information that you need to inform the employee about. As a general rule, you must do this in writing within seven days after the employee has started work. Employment agreement and content of the agreement

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Become an employer

When you are going to become an employer, there are several things you need to be aware of. Here you can read more about, for example, what an employment contract should contain and what forms of employment there are.