About the Work Environment Act
In the Work Environment Act, there are regulations about the obligations of employers and others responsible for safety, to prevent ill health and accidents at work. There are also regulations about the cooperation between employer and employee, for example rules about the activities of the safety representative.
The work environment encompasses all factors and relationships at work:
- technical
- physical
- organisational
- social
- work content.
Read the Work Environment Act at the Government of Sweden's website, opens in new window
Our provisions
We also issue provisions, which specify the demands and obligations that are made on the work environment.
See all our available provisions in English
The Government and the Riksdag
It is the Riksdag that decides about Sweden’s laws. The government, on the other hand, can decide on supplementary regulations, for example the Work Environment Ordinance (1977:1166). The Work Environment Act (1977:1160) and this ordinance are renewed all the time.
All Acts and Ordinances are published in the Swedish Code of Statutes which you can read on the Riksdag’s website.
Last updated 2023-10-15