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May 28, 2012
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Wrong to sack cop for lewd blog posts: court
Society: 7 Sep 11
A Swedish police officer who blogged about how he and a colleague secretly dabbed the tips of their sex organs against parts of a car driven by female cops should not have been fired, a Swedish court ruled on Wednesday.
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Swedish milkmaid sues jobs agency over 'pregnancy' snub
Business & Money: 6 May 11
A Swedish milkmaid who was denied a job at a farm in southern Sweden over suspicions she was trying to get pregnant should be compensated by the country's employment agency, Sweden's eqality watchdog claims.
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Murder attempt grounds for dismissal: court
Business & Money: 7 Apr 11
A man in northern Sweden who contested his firing after being convicted to five years in prison for attempted murder, has lost his suit in a Swedish labour court.
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Drunk driving Swedish police rarely fired: report
Society: 18 Feb 11
Despite 55 serving police officers being caught drink driving over the past five years, only one has lost his job, statistics published on Thursday showed.
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UPS sued for demanding Muslim shave beard
Society: 10 Feb 11
Sweden's Equality Ombudsman has filed a lawsuit against parcel delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) after the company dismissed a Muslim driver who refused to shave his beard.
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Swedish woman denied job after miscarriage
National: 22 Jan 11
A farmer in southern Sweden who refused to employ a woman after she informed him she had had a miscarriage has been found guilty of discrimination and violating Swedish parental leave laws.
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Waitress demands sick pay for boob op
Society: 15 Jul 10
A waitress who works on a Baltic Sea ferry is suing her employers after they refused to give her sick pay while she was recovering from cosmetic breast surgery.
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Unions ordered to pay for Vaxholm blockade
Business & Money: 2 Dec 09
Two Swedish trade unions have been ordered to pay 2.7 million kronor ($392,000) to a Latvian construction company whose 2004 project in Vaxholm in eastern Sweden was interrupted by a union blockade.
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Sweden presents new law on collective wage agreements
Business & Money: 8 Oct 09
Sweden on Thursday presented new legislation to update conditions for foreigners working temporarily in Sweden for a foreign company following a European court’s ruling against a Swedish union in a landmark wage-dumping dispute.
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Bildt bodyguard sues over airport outburst
National: 5 Mar 09
The Swedish Police Union is suing the state for hundreds of thousands of kronor after one of its members, a female bodyguard, was assigned to desk duty for screaming obscenities at an airport security guard.
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No ethnic bias in Sweden: Labour Court
Society: 19 Feb 09
Sweden’s Ombudsman for Ethnic Discrimination hasn’t won a single case before the country’s labour court since 2003.
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Lawsuit looms for garbage strikers
National: 9 Feb 09
Garbage workers currently on a wildcat strike in Stockholm have been threatened with a lawsuit by their employers.
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Pro-Israel employee wins suit against Migration Board
Politics: 12 Nov 08
A court has ruled that Sweden’s Migration Board broke employment protection laws when it demoted an employee who maintained a pro-Israeli blog.
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Ombudsman sues firm over Muslim woman's firing
Society: 1 Sep 08
Sweden’s ombudsman for ethnic discrimination (DO) has sued a cleaning company after it dismissed a Muslim woman for not dressing appropriately on the job.
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H&M manager forced employees to strip
Business & Money: 1 Aug 08
Swedish retailing giant H&M is under fire after a manager at one of clothier’s German stores forced female employees to partially remove their clothes when leaving work for the evening.
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Wrong to defrock priest for affair with wedded parishioner
National: 9 Jun 08
Sweden’s Labour Court has ruled in favour of a priest who felt he was unlawfully fired for having an affair with a married woman in his congregation.
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Laval asking unions for 2.8 million kronor in damages
Business & Money: 13 May 08
Latvian construction company Laval wants Swedish unions to pay 2.8 million kronor ($465,000) in damages, as well as legal expenses related to the Vaxholm wage-dumping dispute.
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Top Swedish military officer fired
National: 28 Apr 08
Major General Tony Stigsson, former head of the Swedish Armed Forces' Joint Forces Command, was formally dismissed today.
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Man fired for buying sex in China
National: 20 Nov 07
A man is taking his employer to court after it fired him for buying sex while on a business trip to China.
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Veolia wins court battle with union leader
Business & Money: 13 Jun 07
The Swedish Labour Court has ruled that Veolia acted within its rights when it fired train driver and union leader Per Johansson in 2005.
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Good news for unions in Vaxholm conflict
National: 23 May 07
The European Court of Justice has been recommended to rule in favour of the Swedish unions in a landmark case following a bitter industrial dispute at Vaxholm.
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Flight chaos set to continue
National: 26 Apr 07
Thousands more passengers travelling through Copenhagen airport will face flight chaos on Thursday after an illegal strike by SAS cabin crew enters its third day.
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Hate mail policeman awarded compensation
National: 7 Mar 07
The decision by a police disciplinary board to fire an officer for sending racist e-mails has been declared unlawful.
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Hate mail policeman wants his job back
National: 17 Jan 07
A Malmö policeman was removed from the force after hateful emails he wrote were made public. Now he wants compensation for wrongful dismissal - and his old job back.
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Vaxholm case reaches EU Court
National: 9 Jan 07
Swedish union leaders are in Luxembourg as the European Court opens hearings over the famous Vaxholm case, which pits Swedish collective agreements against the EU's freedom of movement guarantees.
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SL security chief jailed
National: 19 Dec 06
A former head of security at Stockholm's local transport operator SL has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for accepting bribes from a security company.
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'Sweden only EU nation to allow age discrimination'
National: 6 Dec 06
Swedish collective bargaining agreements that give more holidays to older employees may be in breach of EU age discrimination laws. Sweden was given six years to implement an EU directive. But nothing has changed.
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Sweden to support union at EU court
National: 1 Dec 06
Sweden's new centre-right government is to support builders' union Byggnads in its case against Latvian company Laval at the European Court, a decision greeted with surprise by employers' organisations.
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Few violent police lose jobs
Society: 26 Nov 06
Only four of 45 police officers convicted of using violence while on duty in the past thirteen years have lost their jobs, according to a survey.
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National Day earnings headache for unions
Business & Money: 6 Jun 06
Sweden's second annual National Day holiday may be a welcome Tuesday off work for most Swedes, but many who are working are unsure of how much they should be paid for their day's graft.
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Employees sue Ericsson for 40 million
Business & Money: 28 Apr 06
Two employees who say their idea has earned 80 million kronor for Ericsson are now suing the telecoms giant for half the profits.
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Proffice faces 5 million kronor tribunal
Business & Money: 7 Apr 06
The Swedish Wood and Tree trade union is to bring the recruitment company Proffice before the Swedish Labour Court for breaking collective agreements, breaking laws on employee protection and for infringing rights of association.
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Demand for damages for sacking sick woman
Society: 21 Mar 06
A temporary worker in the food industry is claiming half a million kronor in compensation after she was fired for calling in sick.
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SAS pilots launch lawsuit over restructuring
Business & Money: 1 Mar 06
Scandinavian Airlines pilots announced on Wednesday that they would take legal action against management because of changes to the company's structure which they claim have weakened their terms of employment.
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More men complain of sex discrimination
Society: 3 Feb 06
Different age restrictions for men and women in bars, different prices for dating services and haircuts - now men are wising up to their rights and fighting for equality.
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Commission backs Swedish Model
National: 1 Feb 06
Sweden's system of collective union agreements is in line with EU rules, the European Commission has said. Unions in Sweden are within their rights to demand that companies sign the agreements.
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SAS sues striking pilots as delays continue
Smörgåsbord: 25 Jan 06
Scandinavian Airlines says it will sue pilot unions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden over their wildcat strike which began on Monday. The walkout is costing the company up to 25 million kronor a day.
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Porn priest picks up 800,000 kronor
National: 30 Dec 05
A priest who was forced to leave his job after being caught surfing on the internet for porn using the parish computer will receive 800,000 kronor in severance pay, a church committee has decided.
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Employers slam 'right to full time job' proposal
Business & Money: 30 Nov 05
All new employees, and anyone who has been working part time for three years, should have the right to full time work - that's the conclusion of a government inquiry presented on Wednesday. Brace yourself for unemployment, say employer organisations.
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Old people 'mistreated' in home
Society: 16 Nov 05
Staff at a home in southern Sweden mistreated residents, ignoring nurses' orders and eating up residents sweets and cakes, it has been alleged. Disturbing and surprising, says the council.
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Barroso refuses to criticize Swedish Model
Politics: 17 Oct 05
Jose Manuel Barroso refuses to get involved in the Vaxholm row between unions and a Latvian company Sweden. We should respect national traditions, the EU Commission president said.
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EU to fight Sweden over Latvian builders
Politics: 5 Oct 05
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy says that Sweden's handling of the Latvian builders dispute breaches the European Union's treaty on freedom of movement - and he will fight Swedish union Byggnads in the EU Court.
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Volvo discriminated against short woman
Business & Money: 21 Sep 05
A Swedish labour court rules that Volvo Cars was guilty of gender discrimination when the car maker rejected several job applications from a woman because she was too short.
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Swedish union erodes Latvian firm's profits
Business & Money: 1 Jun 05
Latvian construction company Laval un Partneri posted a sharp drop in turnover and minuscule profit in 2004. The company's boss blames the poor results on a conflict with Swedish trade unions over alleged wage-dumping.
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Builders' union threatens new blockade
Society: 10 May 05
It's wage levels versus freedom of movement as Sweden's Byggnads threatens to blockade another construction company employing low-paid Latvian workers. "We see no other way," says agreements secretary, Gunnar Ericson.
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Vaxholm dispute goes to European Court
National: 29 Apr 05
The European Court will decide whether the Byggnads union's blockade of a building site near Stockholm is legal. The union objects to Latvian workers on the site who have not signed Swedish union agreements.
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Builders' union calls for boycott of Polish project
National: 31 Mar 05
The Swedish Building Workers’ Union asks other Swedish unions to support their boycott of a Polish construction firm currently renovating a restaurant in Alingsås - without the help of Swedish builders.
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Strike threat over Polish storm workers in Sweden
Politics: 30 Jan 05
Swedish unions up the ante in the battle over workers from eastern Europe, as Polish electricians join the clean-up work after storms in southern Sweden. And the Swedish government lobbies the EU to keep the country's system of collective agreements.
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Swedish court backs action against Latvian builders
Politics: 22 Dec 04
The Byggnads union can continue a blockade against a building site near Stockholm, a court rules. The union says that Latvian workers on the site should sign up to Swedish labour agreements.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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