SwedenMänskliga rättigheter, jämställdhet, barns rätt 15 · Human rights, gender equality, children's rights

Sara and Johan have the same tasks and the same amount of experience at a workplace. The employer pays Sara less just because she is a woman. What applies?

In the exam (Swedish)

Sara och Johan har samma arbetsuppgifter och lika lång erfarenhet på en arbetsplats. Arbetsgivaren ger Sara lägre lön bara för att hon är kvinna. Vad gäller?

  1. aIt is discrimination on the grounds of sex and is forbiddenDet är diskriminering på grund av kön och förbjudetCorrect answer
  2. bIt is allowed if it is written in Sara's employment contractDet är tillåtet om det står i Saras anställningsavtal
  3. cIt is allowed if Sara is not a member of a trade unionDet är tillåtet om Sara inte är med i ett fackförbund
  4. dIt is allowed in private companiesDet är tillåtet i privata företag

Why?

The Discrimination Act forbids employers to give someone lower pay because of their sex. Employers must also review pay every year to find unjustified differences between women and men.

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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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