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World Labour Law News provides a weekly snapshot of Labour law developments from around the globe. Here’s a glimpse of the key Labour law update this week.
1. Labour Law
1.1 The Swedish Work Environment Authority Reviews Safety in Construction Projects – Focus on Early Stages
On April 1, 2026, it was announced that the Swedish Work Environment Authority will carry out an extensive inspection effort during the period April to December 2026 to examine how actors in construction and civil engineering projects meet the requirements for systematic work environment work. The efforts include approximately 600 companies and organisations throughout the country.
The background is the rules on design and construction work environment coordination (AFS 2023:3), which came into force on 1 January 2025. The rules specify the responsibilities and tasks of those involved in planning, designing, and coordinating construction projects. The purpose of the supervision is to prevent accidents and ill health in an industry where the risks are high and where both serious accidents and workplace crime occur.
The construction industry is one of the most accident-prone. On average, about ten people die each year in construction activities, and in addition, around 4,500 work-related injuries with sick leave are reported. By working systematically already in the planning stage, many risks can be prevented before they arise, says Magnus Henriksson, project manager at the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
Actors need to cooperate to prevent risks
The supervision is primarily aimed at developers, construction work environment coordinators for planning and design (Bas-P) and designers. These actors set the framework for work environment work and have a major impact on safety, both during the construction phase and in the finished building or facility.
Source – Press Release
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