Employment, Labour & Pensions

Successful businesses in every sector know that employment terms, conditions and benefits are key competitive weapons in today’s changing and increasingly mobile markets. The challenge of attracting and keeping talented employees has intensified, as employment relationships adapt to the age of the platform worker and the emerging impact of automation and digitalisation.

Employment law questions - for Swedish and international companies

CMS Wistrand assists Swedish and international companies with all types of employment law issues, including matters relating to pensions and benefits. The Swedish Employment Protection Act and the Swedish Co-determination Act constitute are two of the most core labour laws, but there are additional mandatory regulations that need to be considered for example with regard to new hires, termination of employment, transfers of businesses and intra-group restructuring. Collective agreements also play an important role on the Swedish labour market and contain terms and conditions for employments and which could also deviate from law. 

We provide advice in areas such as:

• Employment contracts
• Reorganizations and redundancies
• Employment issues related to business transfers and other transactions
• Termination of employment
• Co-determination negotiations
• Collective bargaining agreements and its provisions
• Pensions and other benefits
• Bonus and other incentive programs
• Protection of trade secrets
• Competition restrictions
• Whistleblowing, personal data and privacy matters
• Disputes and employment law processes in both the Swedish Labor Court and general courts

If your business crosses borders, you will face additional hurdles. CMS Wistrand will, through the global network covering over 40 countries, advise on employment law issues affecting cross-border business.