Kontroll och integritet: En balans i förfall? - En undersökning av arbetstagares integritetsskydd vid alkohol- och drogtestning inom den privata sektorn
(2024) JURM02 20241Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Frågan om alkohol- och drogtester på arbetsplatser har blivit en alltmer framträdande och komplex fråga. Med en betydande ökning av sådana tester under de senaste åren har debatten om balansen mellan kontroll och personlig integritet intensifierats. Å ena sidan söker arbetsgivare att minimera risker associerade med alkohol- och droganvändning genom att skapa en säker och drogfri arbetsmiljö. Å andra sidan står arbetstagare inför utmaningen att skydda sin personliga integritet mot vad de kan uppfatta som för ingripande kontrollåtgärder.
Denna uppsats ämnar utforska och analysera hur arbetstagares personliga integritet skyddas vid alkohol- och drogtestning inom den privata sektorn. Genom att använda en rättsdogmatisk metod utreder arbetet... (More) - Frågan om alkohol- och drogtester på arbetsplatser har blivit en alltmer framträdande och komplex fråga. Med en betydande ökning av sådana tester under de senaste åren har debatten om balansen mellan kontroll och personlig integritet intensifierats. Å ena sidan söker arbetsgivare att minimera risker associerade med alkohol- och droganvändning genom att skapa en säker och drogfri arbetsmiljö. Å andra sidan står arbetstagare inför utmaningen att skydda sin personliga integritet mot vad de kan uppfatta som för ingripande kontrollåtgärder.
Denna uppsats ämnar utforska och analysera hur arbetstagares personliga integritet skyddas vid alkohol- och drogtestning inom den privata sektorn. Genom att använda en rättsdogmatisk metod utreder arbetet dels arbetsgivarens rätt att kräva alkohol- och drogtestning samt dess begränsningar, dels hur arbetstagarnas skydd av personlig integritet säkerställs i samband med testning. Vidare diskuteras behovet av tydligare lagstiftning för att bemöta utmaningar i arbetslivet relaterade till dessa frågor. Sammanfattningsvis visar undersökningen att arbetsgivare har en långtgående rätt att kräva alkohol- och drogtestning på arbetsplatser. Detta förutsätter en noggrann intresseavvägning, där syftet med testningen står i proportion mot dess intrång i den personliga integriteten. Av rättspraxis följer att arbetsgivares säkerhets- och skyddsintressen ofta prioriteras före den personliga integriteten, under förutsättning att testförfarandet är adekvat och ändamålsenlig. Varje fall kräver dock en helhetsbedömning av omständigheterna i det enskilda fallet. Arbetstagarens rätt till personlig integritet stöds av internationella rättsakter och är särskilt skyddad genom Sveriges inkorporering av Europeiska konventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna. Inom arbetsrättsliga regelverk utgörs skyddet huvudsakligen av anställningsskyddet vid uppsägning av personliga skäl och arbetsgivarens förhandlings- och informationsskyldigheter. Vidare betonar uppsatsen behovet av tydligare lagstiftning för vilka krav som kan ställas på arbetsgivaren och testförfarandet för ett förstärkt integritetsskydd. (Less) - Abstract
- The issue of alcohol and drug testing in the workplace has become an increasingly prominent and complex issue. With an increase in such tests in recent years, the debate about the balance between control and privacy has intensified. On the one hand, employers seek to minimize risks associated with alcohol and drug use by creating a safe and drug-free work environment. On the other hand, workers face the challenge of protecting their personal integrity against what they may perceive as intrusive control measures.This essay aims to explore and analyze how workers' personal integration is protected in alcohol and drug testing in the private sector. By using a legal dogmatic method, the work investigates partly the employer's right to demand... (More)
- The issue of alcohol and drug testing in the workplace has become an increasingly prominent and complex issue. With an increase in such tests in recent years, the debate about the balance between control and privacy has intensified. On the one hand, employers seek to minimize risks associated with alcohol and drug use by creating a safe and drug-free work environment. On the other hand, workers face the challenge of protecting their personal integrity against what they may perceive as intrusive control measures.This essay aims to explore and analyze how workers' personal integration is protected in alcohol and drug testing in the private sector. By using a legal dogmatic method, the work investigates partly the employer's right to demand alcohol and drug testing and its limitations, partly how the employees' protection of personal integrity is ensured in connection with testing. Furthermore, the need for clearer legislation to address challenges in working life related to these issues is discussed.
In summary, the essay shows that employers have an extensive right to demand alcohol and drug testing at workplaces. This require a careful balancing of interests, where the purpose of the testing is proportionate to its intrusion into personal integrity. It follows from case law that employers' safety and security interests are often prioritized before personal integrity, provided that the testing procedure is adequate and appropriate. However, each case requires an overall assessment of the circumstances in the individual case. The employee's right to personal privacy is supported by international legal acts and is particularly protected through Sweden's incorporation of the European Convention of Human Rights. Within labor law regulations, the protection consists mainly of employment protection in case of termination for personal reasons and the employer's negotiation and information obligations. Furthermore, the essay emphasizes the need for clearer legislation for which requirements can be placed on the employer and the test procedure to enhance privacy protection. (Less)
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- author
- Mattsson, Axel LU
- supervisor
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- Mia Rönnmar LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Control and privacy: a balance in decline? - A study of employee privacy protection in alcohol and drug testing within the private sector
- course
- JURM02 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Arbetsrätt, Labour law
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9152994
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-11 11:37:13
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- 2024-06-11 11:37:13
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In summary, the essay shows that employers have an extensive right to demand alcohol and drug testing at workplaces. This require a careful balancing of interests, where the purpose of the testing is proportionate to its intrusion into personal integrity. It follows from case law that employers' safety and security interests are often prioritized before personal integrity, provided that the testing procedure is adequate and appropriate. However, each case requires an overall assessment of the circumstances in the individual case. The employee's right to personal privacy is supported by international legal acts and is particularly protected through Sweden's incorporation of the European Convention of Human Rights. Within labor law regulations, the protection consists mainly of employment protection in case of termination for personal reasons and the employer's negotiation and information obligations. Furthermore, the essay emphasizes the need for clearer legislation for which requirements can be placed on the employer and the test procedure to enhance privacy protection.}},
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