Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140) - Sweden (Ratification: 1975)

The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending June 2001. It notes the memorandum of the Ministry of Education concerning the establishment of a new system of educational leave as from 1 July 2001. It requests the Government to provide information on the implementation of this system, and on the adoption of the proposed system of individual competence banking (IKS) mentioned in the memorandum.

The Committee also notes the comments made by the Swedish Confederation of Enterprise and the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) on the effect given in practice to the Convention. It requests the Government to continue providing information, in accordance with Part V of the report form, on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice and, in this respect, to provide extracts from any relevant reports, studies and inquiries, and the available statistical data.