Thursday, October 18, 2012

Sweden – New tariff for 60,000 agency workers raises pay

Sweden – New tariff for 60,000 agency workers raises pay / Daily News / Research & Publications / Home - Staffing Industry Analysts: "A new collective bargaining agreement will make “major improvements” for up to 60,000 agency workers in Sweden by raising their pay entitlements. This follows seven months of negotiations between employers of the staffing industry and the LO union.

Union representative and negotiator Kent Ackholt told Staffing Industry Analysts that the agreement will mainly affect blue collar workers.

It will make changes to the so-called guaranteed wage income, which pays agency staff a certain monthly or hourly wage. This applies in cases when a temporary worker has not been placed but is working or engaged in training activities.

The new tariff now includes a guaranteed hourly wage, which pays skilled workers SEK 108 (approximately €12.56 per hour) and unskilled workers SEK 100 per hour (approximately €11.63 per hour). "

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