How does the order of selection work in a redundancy?
The order is set per operating unit and bargaining area, longer service ahead of shorter. The employer may exempt three employees, and whoever stays must have sufficient qualifications for the work.
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What the source says
- Section 22: the order runs per operating unit and bargaining area, longer service takes precedence.
- Section 22: the employer may exempt three employees of particular importance to the business.
- Section 22: precedence applies only where the employee has sufficient qualifications for the remaining work.
Source rows
- Employment Protection Act (SFS 1982:80)SFS 1982:80 · Labour Court decides disputes · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash c09acdb6cbc7a227Official source
- Co-Determination in the Workplace Act (SFS 1976:580)SFS 1976:580 · Labour Court decides disputes · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash bdef3f0114d81839Official source
For the employer · How the employer puts the question
Document the operating unit, bargaining area and exemptions before the negotiation, the list is later tested against that record.
For the employee · How the employee puts the question
Ask for the selection list through the union, it shows the service the employer has counted.
Leading rulings
- C-341/05 LavalCourt of Justice of the European Union · 2007-12-18
Collective action for terms beyond the posting rules is assessed against the freedom to provide services.
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Next step
Read the selection order together with the duty to negotiate, the list is settled in that negotiation.
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