Privacy at work

Information on data protection in the workplace, employee monitoring, surveillance and employee duties of confidentiality.

Sweden :: Retention of employee records

* Payroll records — seven years (minimum) …

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Sweden :: Social media and data protection

Employers in Sweden are generally allowed to limit or restrict their employees’ use of the Internet and social media during working hours …

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Sweden :: Employee confidentiality

The Protection of Trade Secrets Act (SFS 1990: 409) provides protection for a company’s know-how, business concepts and confidential records …

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Sweden :: Data protection

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) These replaced the former Data Protection Directive (1995) in May 2018, after a two-year transition period …

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Sweden :: Privacy at work

Employers may only introduce surveillance camera systems (CCTV) in order to safeguard the exterior security of the company premises …

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