Collective agreements and work environment

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Collective agreements

A collective agreement is a written agreement between an employer and a trade union. The agreement must contain rules on salary and employment conditions. Read more about the agreement and what it entails.

Collective agreements and the co-determination act for employers

Work environment

It is the employer's responsibility to ensure that the work environment is safe and that no one gets sick, injured or dies because of their work. It is important to work preventively to avoid stress and accidents at the workplace.

Work environment for your employees

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Trade unions

An employee has the right to be a member of a trade union. A trade union has the task of safeguarding the employee's interests in working life.

Trade unions

Employer organisations

An employer organisation is the employers' equivalent of a union. Here, as an employer, you can get support and help in various issues related to the labor market. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is Sweden's largest employer organisation for private employers. However, there are several smaller employer organisations that negotiate collective agreements for their members.

Employer organisations

Frequently asked questions about collective agreements and work environment

How do I insure my employees?add

If you are bound by a collective or tie-in agreement, you must take out collectively agreed insurance for your employees.

Even if you are not bound by a collective or tie-in agreement, you may still take out collectively agreed or similar insurance for your employees. You take out this insurance with Fora or Collectum.

For other types of insurance, contact your insurance company.

Go to Fora

Go to Collectum

As an employer, am I obliged to report if an employee is negligent? add

As an employer, you must always report serious incidents and accidents to the Swedish Work Environment Authority. The report must be made regarding the incident itself, regardless of whether someone has acted negligently. It is important to investigate the incident, so you can avoid something similar happening in the future.

Do I have to adjust work tasks to one of my employees who is pregnant? add

As an employer, you have a responsibility to ensure that employees have been informed about the risks that exist for pregnant women in the workplace. Once you have learned that a worker is pregnant, you must investigate and assess the risk of ill health to the pregnant woman, such as adverse effects on pregnancy or breastfeeding. You must then take action.