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Employees and recruitment
Become an employer

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.

Employment types

There are two types of employment: permanent and temporary.

Financial subsidy

When you employ a person who finds it difficult to enter the labour market, you can receive financial subsidy.

Working hours

You must inform the employee of the length of a normal working day or week.

Employment contract

An employment contract is an agreement between you as the employer and the employee.

Discrimination

Your freedom to hire anyone you want is restricted by the Discrimination Act.

Employment of minors

When you employ someone who is a minor, special rules apply to working hours and work tasks.

Take on an intern

Having an intern gives the opportunity for a trial period which can lead to employment.

Employ in a foreign company

You may want to offer employment with your company's foreign subsidiary.

Employee abroad

When you post an employee to work in another country, different rules apply to taxes

Foreign nationals

Read about what is important when hiring foreign nationals.

Frequently asked questions about becoming an employer

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.

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

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