SwedenArbetsmarknad och privatekonomi 8 · Labour market and personal finance
You have got a new job. What must the employer give you under the law?
In the exam (Swedish)
Du har fått ett nytt jobb. Vad måste arbetsgivaren ge dig enligt lagen?
- aA free public transport card for travel to and from workEtt gratis kort för kollektivtrafiken till och från jobbet
- bA written promise that your wage will be raised every yearEtt skriftligt löfte om att lönen höjs varje år
- cA written promise of permanent employment after six monthsEtt skriftligt löfte om fast anställning efter sex månader
- dWritten information about the terms, for example wage and working hoursSkriftlig information om villkoren, till exempel lön och arbetstidCorrect answer
Why?
The employer must give the employee written information about the most important terms, such as wage, working hours and type of employment. As a rule, this must be done no later than one week after the person has started working.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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