When may the employer reassign me?
Within the scope of the duty to work the employer directs the work and may reassign. Before a dismissal the employer must also examine whether reassignment to vacant work is possible.
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- Kildehenvisning registrert, kildetekst ikke verifisert på nytt
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- Kildehenvisning registrert, kildetekst ikke verifisert på nytt
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What the source says
- Section 7: a dismissal is not well founded where reassignment to other work with the employer can reasonably be required.
- The duty covers vacant positions for which the employee has sufficient qualifications.
- Section 11 of the Co-determination Act: a more far-reaching reassignment is a major change subject to negotiation.
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 which vacancies existed and why they were not possible, that is the record that gets tested.
For the employee · How the employee puts the question
Declining a reasonable offer of reassignment may end the employer's duty.
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
Next step
Read reassignment together with objective grounds, the examination is part of the dismissal test.
The rows reproduce what the source says. They are not legal advice, and applying them to a specific case is the reader's or their counsel's decision.
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