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A 41-18 AI generated

Employment court allows discrimination claim against employer for denying parental leave benefits.

Case Number A 41-18
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Employment Court of Sweden dismissed the employer's defense and allowed the claimant's lawsuit regarding discrimination under the parental leave act. The plaintiff alleged that the employer failed to provide equal parental leave benefits compared to other employees, violating anti-discrimination statutes. The court ruled in favor of the claimant, establishing that the employer's actions constituted unlawful discrimination based on protected grounds.

Legislator headnote

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Foräldraledighetslagen 1985:118; Diskrimineringslagen 1980:802: Employers must provide equal parental leave benefits to all employees and cannot discriminate based on protected characteristics when granting such leave.

Keywords

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parental leave discrimination employment law Sweden equal treatment act discrimination ombudsman parental leave benefits

Cited Legislation

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Foräldraledighetslagen 1985:118
Diskrimineringslagen 1980:802
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Diskrimineringsombudsmannen

mot

J. G AB.

Målet gällde diskriminering samt missgynnande enligt föräldraledighetslagen. Domen innebar att kärandens talan medgavs.

Dom 2018-12-19, målnummer A-41-2018

Ledamot: Cathrine Lilja Hansson

Rättssekreterare: Jonas Eklund