Discrimination Act (SFS 2008:567)
Prohibition of discrimination at work, active measures and pay surveys.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SFS 2008:567 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Supervision | Equality Ombudsman |
| Provisions | 2 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | 9e98402edd6b8390 |
| Official source | https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/diskrimineringslag-2008567_sfs-2008-567/ |
Discrimination Act (SFS 2008:567) (SFS 2008:567) är läst hos Equality Ombudsman den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- 1 kap. 5 §Grounds of discrimination
Sex, transgender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age.
- 3 kap. 8 §Pay survey
The employer surveys pay differences between women and men every year.
Topics
Corresponding rows in other systems
- Title VII 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-242 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.
The American counterpart with partly different protected grounds and a different procedural route.
- Lönetransparensdirektivet Art. 5CELEX 32023L0970
The Pay Transparency Directive adds disclosure duties on pay levels already before hiring.
Revision log
employment-register-v1.0.0
The row was read against the official text and entered in the register.
In force from 2026-08-20
Questions answered from this row
- What do pay surveys and pay transparency require?
- What protection applies during parental leave?
- How long may a probationary employment last?
- What does the duty of active measures against discrimination mean?
- Must pay be stated in the job advert?
- What is indirect discrimination?
- What applies to harassment at the workplace?
Employment law
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