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The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the strength and weaknesses of the Swedish legal system and its enforcement in the field of psychosocial (mental) risks at work.
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The term mental and psychosocial will be used interchangeable.
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Registered work injuries at the Swedish Social Insurance System ( Försäkringskassan) during 2015. See www.av.se.
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Organisational and social work environment (AFS 2015: 04) can be found in English at www.av.se.
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Government bill 1976/77:149, P. 220.
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Gullberg, Hans & Rundqvist Karl-Ingvar, Arbetsmiljölagen i lydelse den 1 januari 2010, Kommentarer och författningar, Norstedts Juridik, (2010) P. 65. See also Government bill 1993/94:186 Ändring i arbetsmijölagen.
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Steinberg, Maria, Safety Delegates—In the interest of everyone, Norstedts Juridik, (2004), p 204–226.
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Work Environment Management (AFS 2001: 1) can be found in English on www.av.se.
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The study covers short summaries of 1476 decisions in the period 2010–2011. The decisions were published on the WE Authority’s website (www.av.se) 2012-01-03. Some of the decisions may have dealt with other kinds of problems as well, but those demands have been excluded from the study.
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Injunction by the WE Authority (ISG 2009/31205). The penalty fine has been appealed to an Administrative Court.
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Information published (2006–2010) online at www.av.se/lagochrätt/viten, 2012-01-09.
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Arbetsmiljöverket, Avdelning Juridik, Sammanställning up to 2014-02-14. Domar i mål om viten grundade på arbetsmiljölagen. www.av.se/lagochrätt/domar.
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Arbetsmiljöverket, Arbetsmiljöbrottens omfattning, struktur och utveckling, Kunskapssammanställning av Kriminologiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet, rapport 2013:4, 2013, P. 5 och 26. See also Brott mot arbetsmiljölagen-sanktioner främst för industriarbetarnas behov? Vänbok till Josef Zilas, Iustus förlag 2013.
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Steinberg, Maria, Brott mot arbetsmiljölagen-sanktioner mest för industriarbetarnas behov, Justus förlag, 2013. Vänbok till Josef Zilas.
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Information published online at the WE Authority website (www.av.se/lagochrätt/domar/) 2006–2010.
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The Apellate Court over Skåne and Blekinge, 2011-07-14, Case B2098-10.
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Supreme Court, 2015-06-11, B 1758-15, Courts of Appeals Nedre Norrland, 2015-03-03, B399-14, Court of Östersund, 2014-02-19, Case B2863-11.
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This case has been discussed in several articles in a Festschrift to Catharina Calleman. I rättens utkanter, Justus (2014) by Peter Andersson, Victimization as work environment crime and by Maria Steinberg, Harassment at the work place—Are present laws enough?.
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Swedish Government Bill’ 2004/2005:147. Ett utvidgat skydd mot könsdiskriminering’, 53. See also Susanne Fransson, & Eberhard Stüber, ‘Diskrimineringslagen- En kommentar’, Stockholm, Norstedts Gula Bibliotek, (2010), 94.
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Swedish Government Bill ‘1997/98:55 Kvinnorfrid’, 139 and Swedish Government Bill’ 2007/08:95. Ett starkare skydd mot diskriminering’, p. 494.
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Swedish Government Bill ‘2007/08:95. Ett starkare skydd mot diskriminering’ 536.
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As above, 241.
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Swedish Government Bill 2007/08:95, p. 295.
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As above, p. 244.
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See also Steinberg, Maria, Lagen måste skydda mobbades värdighet (The law must protect the dignity of the individual). Article in Lag och Avtal, December 2013.
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Report on Swedish implementation on work-related stress, May 22, 2008, www.europeiskaramavtal/Sverigeskommunerochlandsting. 2013-07-21.
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Final implementation report regarding the European Framework agreement on harassment and violence at work, April 2011. www.europeiska ramavtal/Sveriges kommuner och landsting. 2013-07-21.
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http://vision.se/Din-trygghet/Arbetsmiljö1/Mobbning/forslag till ny lag/2014-02-13.
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Steinberg, M. (2017). Strength and Weakness of the Swedish Legislation Regarding to Psychosocial Risks. In: Lerouge, L. (eds) Psychosocial Risks in Labour and Social Security Law. Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63065-6_7
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