Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Sweden : less sick leaves, but the result is more people on welfare Sweden : less sick leaves, but the result is more people on welfare A report from the national agency of social affairs and health qualifies the results of the governmental policy aimed at lowering the number of sick leaves. The number of people who are recipients of long-term social aid is rapidly growing, because of stricter conditions for sick leaves. (Ref.0196) Through . Published on 02 March 2006 Ă 12h01 - Update on 21 March 2013 Ă 21h58 Resources In 2003, the Swedish government notices that the country had a very high number of sick leaves compared to other European countries,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels