The Swedish business leaders confederation Svenskt Näringsliv and the Swedish Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services Privattjänstemannakartellen (PTK) have announced their willingness to come to agreement on certain subjects. Evidence of this is in the fresh drafting of two provisions about the non-compete clause (konkurrensklausul) and an invention assignment clause.
Much needed modernization. Both provisions were too old with the original draft of the non-compete clause dating back to 1969 and the invention assignment clause to 1994. They were essentially obsolete and the focus of many disputes and so in 2014 were declared set for redraft in the spring of 2015. The new provisionshave to be able to respond to the needs of today and be in line with developments in the relationship between workers and the economy. “We expect both provisions to apply across all branches and have a real practical aspect so that both employers and employee understand how they are used,” welcomed both Christer Ågren, vice-president of Svenskt Näringsliv and Niklas Hjart head of negotiations in PTK.
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