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Third stream activities
Third stream activities are the responsibility of the institution and part of the duties of university teachers. As with all…
Working hours
The Swedish model
The labour market is regulated by a combination of law, which provide the minimum level for the working conditions, and…
Collective agreement
Compensation during illness
If sickness benefit is approved, it corresponds to just under 80 per cent of your salary up to a maximum…
Sickness
Termination of employment due to redundancy or for personal reasons
There are two reasons on which the employer may base a decision to terminate employment: reasons stemming from the employee’s…
Termination of employment
How does social insurance work?
In Swedish social insurance are two types of benefits; work-based benefits and residence-based benefits. Work-based benefits Work-based benefits provide benefits…
Parental leave
Parental leave for doctoral candidates
It is not uncommon that the postgraduate study period coincides with parenthood and parental leave. Doctoral candidates are, of course,…
Parental leave
Period of notice for redundancy
The duration of your notice period is dependent on several factors; How long you have been employed by your employer.…
Termination of employment
Unemployment insurance - membership, disregarded periods and benefits
In order to qualify for income-related unemployment benefits, become a member of an unemployment insurance fund. Application for membership and…
Unemployment
Saved holiday days
If you are a state sector employee, you are entitled to save part of the current year’s holiday. You are…
Holiday
Unused holiday days at end of employment period
The primary rule is that you should be able to take holiday as free time in the context of employment.…
Holiday