As a member of IKEM, you get support and advice on employer issues, an industry-adapted collective agreement that creates clear ground rules and a strong voice for the industry's competitiveness. We pursue issues such as ensuring access to electricity throughout the country and fast, legally secure permit processes.

In Sweden, things are running quite smoothly by way of the Swedish labour market model – keeping a fair labour market with competitive companies.

Collective bargaining agreements are very common on the Swedish labour market. To a very large extent they regulate the relationship between an employer and its employees. Here's a summary on how they work.

Useful fundamental information about Swedish labour law and obligations for the employer.

A few popular forms and summaries on three collective agreements are now available in english.

Do you have questions about employment law or the interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement? Members of IKEM gets rapid help with basic employment law issues from our experienced consultants and negotiators.