Parental Leave Act (SFS 1995:584)
The right to leave for childcare and the prohibition on disadvantaging a person on parental leave.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SFS 1995:584 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Supervision | Equality Ombudsman |
| Provisions | 1 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | 90c5825c9fad30bf |
| Official source | https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/foraldraledighetslag-1995584_sfs-1995-584/ |
Parental Leave Act (SFS 1995:584) (SFS 1995:584) är läst hos Equality Ombudsman den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- 16 §Prohibition on disadvantage
An employer may not disadvantage anyone for reasons connected to parental leave.
Topics
Corresponding rows in other systems
- FMLA 29 U.S.C. § 261229 U.S.C. §2601 et seq.
The American counterpart gives twelve weeks of unpaid leave, against paid parental leave in Swedish law.
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employment-register-v1.0.0
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In force from 2026-08-20
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