Employment rights for posted workers to Sweden are to be more comprehensive, and include such things as equivalency of pay (as compared with local workers) and broader applicability of rules around working conditions. This is part of the implementation in Sweden of the European Union revised Directive on the Posting of Workers. Also, employers will have enhanced administrative obligations, e.g., foreign employers must report every posting to the Swedish Work Environment Authority and appoint a contact person in Sweden.
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