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Entitlement and opportunities for leave of absence according to Villkorsavtal-T
The Villkorsavtal-T Collective Agreement gives you, under certain conditions, the right to take leave of absence from your employment. Right…
Leave
Grounds for leave of absence
The opportunity, or sometimes right, for employees to take leave from work is regulated by legislation and collective agreement. As…
Leave
Careers outside academia – for doctoral graduates
Doctoral graduates are eminently employable, there is no doubt about that. The skills postgraduates acquire during doctoral studies are extremely…
Career and promotion
Parental allowance and supplementary parental allowance
Parental allowance Parental allowance is paid and administered by Försäkringskassan, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. if you would like further…
Parental leave
Six different types of parental leave
The Parental Leave Act provides entitlement to several different types of parental leave. These include maternity leave, full time parental…
Parental leave
Parental leave
Some people experience that, after parental leave, employees are more productive and contribute more to the workplace. This may apply…
Parental leave
Are doctoral candidates entitled to unemployment insurance benefits?
As a doctoral candidate you are considered a student by Akademikernas a-kassa as long as you are enrolled in the doctoral…
Unemployment
Unemployment benefits as a foreign citizen
One prerequisite for receiving unemployment benefits is that you are available to work. For example if you have a permanent…
Foreign citizens
Benefits from the social insurance system for foreign citizens
The Social Insurance Agency manages social insurance in Sweden. There are two types of benefits – residence-based which are granted…
Foreign citizens
What applies for registration in the population register when you arrive in Sweden?
You should register in Sweden if you are expecting to stay in the country for at least one year. There…
Foreign citizens