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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