Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2014, Publicación: 104ª reunión CIT (2015)

Convenio sobre seguridad y salud de los trabajadores, 1981 (núm. 155) - Suecia (Ratificación : 1982)

Referring to its observation, the Committee wishes to raise the following additional points.

Legislation. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government regarding the amendments made during the reporting period to the Work Environment Act and the Work Environment Ordinance, which introduced the possibility for orders or prohibitions, carrying the penalty of a fine, to be imposed upon the State. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on legislative measures undertaken with regard to the application of the Convention.

Article 5(e) of the Convention. Protection of workers and their representatives from disciplinary measures. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the Employment Protection Act protects individual workers without occupational safety and health (OSH) responsibilities who take actions. It notes, however, that the referenced legislation does not appear to give workers the specific right provided for in Article 5(e) of the Convention. The Committee therefore once again requests the Government to provide information on how individual workers without OSH responsibilities are protected from disciplinary measures when they take actions properly and in conformity with national policy. The Committee also requests the Government to indicate the specific provisions of the Employment Protection Act which give effect to this Article of the Convention.