Sweden: law adopted giving trade unions the means to ensure the rights of posted workers are respected

On 26 April, the Swedish parliament approved a law which aims to revise certain provisions contained in the so-called ‘Lex Laval’ law. To the satisfaction of trade unions, whose demands have been met, the primacy of collective agreements in Sweden has been re-established. Furthermore, unions can use all means at their disposal to reach collective agreements with companies that post workers in the country. The new provisions will apply as of 1 June 2017.

By . Published on 28 April 2017 à 15h12 - Update on 28 April 2017 à 15h38

Changes return power to trade union organisations. The so-called ‘Lex Laval’ was introduced in 2010, following a judgement from the ECJ in 2007 (see article n°070134). The judgement said that trade unions could not force companies which post workers to adhere to collective agreements in the country of posting,…

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