Co-Determination in the Workplace Act (SFS 1976:580)
Right to negotiate, duty to inform and the standing of collective agreements between employer and union.
Register row
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SFS 1976:580 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Supervision | Labour Court decides disputes |
| Provisions | 2 |
| Read | 2026-08-20 |
| Register version | employment-register-v1.0.0 |
| Content hash | bdef3f0114d81839 |
| Official source | https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-1976580-om-medbestammande-i-arbetslivet_sfs-1976-580/ |
Co-Determination in the Workplace Act (SFS 1976:580) (SFS 1976:580) är läst hos Labour Court decides disputes den 2026-08-20, och raden återges som den står hos utgivaren.
Provisions
- 11 §Primary duty to negotiate
The employer negotiates before deciding a major change to the business.
- 19 §Duty to inform
Continuous information on the development of the business and personnel policy.
Topics
Corresponding rows in other systems
- NLRA 29 U.S.C. § 15729 U.S.C. §151 et seq.
The American counterpart in the field of bargaining rights, with a different order for union representation.
- Överlåtelsedirektivet Art. 7CELEX 32001L0023
On a transfer of undertaking the directive sets information and consultation duties which the Swedish act implements.
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
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.
Official source
Questions answered from this row
- What counts as objective grounds for dismissal?
- What happens to employment on a transfer of undertaking?
- When may an employee be summarily dismissed?
- When must the employer negotiate with the union?
- What is required when many employees are made redundant?
- How does the order of selection work in a redundancy?
- When may the employer reassign me?
- Must the employer carry out a risk assessment?
- What applies to collective redundancies in the EU?
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