Web-based employment law training you can complete at your own pace
This flexible online training course is designed to provide you with in-depth knowledge in both labor law and occupational health and safety. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the key laws governing the world of work and practical tools to create a safe, inclusive and fair workplace. Ideal for managers, HR managers, health and safety representatives and others who need to update or deepen their knowledge.
What you will learn:
- Work Environment Act (WEA): Gain a deeper understanding of how work environment legislation works and how it affects the workplace. You will learn how to comply with and apply the rules to create a safe and pleasant working environment for all employees.
- The Employment Protection Act (LAS): Learn how to handle dismissals, redeployments and forms of employment in a correct and fair way according to the law. We go through how LAS regulates security and stability in employment and what applies in case of work shortage or personal reasons.
- Working Time Act (ATL): Understand how working hours, overtime and rest periods are regulated to achieve a healthy work-life balance. You will gain knowledge on how to ensure compliance with working time rules and how to apply them in practice.
- Discrimination Act: Learn how to create an inclusive work environment free from discrimination and harassment. We will go through the grounds of discrimination protected by the law and how you can actively work to promote diversity and equal rights in your workplace.
- Systematic work environment management (SAM): Get tools to identify, assess and prevent work environment risks. You will learn how to work systematically with work environment issues and how to effectively implement work environment management that is in line with the Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations.
- Risk management and prevention: Learn how to identify potential health and safety risks and take action to minimize them. You will learn how to work preventively to create a safer workplace.
- Collaboration and communication: Understand the importance of collaboration between employers, employees and safety representatives to achieve successful work environment management. You will gain insights into how to build a culture of openness and ensure that all parties are involved in the work environment.
- Organizational and social work environment (OSA): Learn how psychosocial factors affect the work environment and how to work to counteract stress, conflicts and other social risks. We will look at how to create a healthy and motivating work environment that promotes well-being and efficiency.
Structure of the course:
The training consists of pre-recorded lectures and tutorials, as well as exercises and reflection tasks, which you can complete at any time of the day. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in real-life scenarios and apply the laws and regulations that govern working life. Through practical examples and clear guidelines, you can immediately apply your new knowledge in your organization, at your own pace.
Who is the training suitable for?
This online training is suitable for managers, health and safety representatives, HR staff and others who have a responsibility for health and safety and labor law issues. No prior knowledge is required, making the course accessible to anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of labor law and work environment.
Why choose this course?
Understanding employment law is important to ensure that all parties in the workplace are treated fairly and that both employers and employees act in accordance with the law. Such a course prevents legal problems, improves the working atmosphere and ensures fair handling of employment issues.
- Flexible and accessible: complete the training at your convenience, fully online.
- Practical tools: Get tools to help you comply with legal requirements and create a safe working environment.
- Diploma: Upon completion of the training, you will receive a diploma confirming your knowledge.
- AFA-approved: The training is approved by AFA, which means that you can receive compensation for the training costs.
AFA support for training courses
Managers attending basic training courses can be reimbursed up to 50% of the cost, while managers attending joint training courses with safety representatives can be reimbursed up to 80%. Reimbursement varies depending on the length of the training:
