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Proportionalitetsprincipen och svenska arbetsmarknadskonflikter - En rättsvetenskaplig analys med fokus på proportionalitetsprincipen och dess inflytande för regleringen av sympatiåtgärder på den svenska arbetsmarknaden

Lassar, Ida LU (2024) HARP23 20241
Department of Business Law
Abstract
The right to industrial action is well established within Swedish labour law and constitutes a significant part of the Swedish model. This distinguishes Sweden from many other countries, where the right of industrial action is not as extensive. However, the issue of the right to take industrial action, especially secondary actions, has been contentious, and the question of whether such rights should be limited has been raised in various inquiries and debates. This has primarily occurred in connection with legal cases and labour market conflicts that have highlighted how far secondary actions can be taken before imposing an unreasonably large burden on the opposing party. Consequently, the principle of proportionality becomes crucial to... (More)
The right to industrial action is well established within Swedish labour law and constitutes a significant part of the Swedish model. This distinguishes Sweden from many other countries, where the right of industrial action is not as extensive. However, the issue of the right to take industrial action, especially secondary actions, has been contentious, and the question of whether such rights should be limited has been raised in various inquiries and debates. This has primarily occurred in connection with legal cases and labour market conflicts that have highlighted how far secondary actions can be taken before imposing an unreasonably large burden on the opposing party. Consequently, the principle of proportionality becomes crucial to examine in the context of industrial action, particularly secondary actions.



This essay discusses how EU legal regulations on proportionality affect the regulation of secondary actions in the Swedish labour market. It is noted that the principle of proportionality is given significant weight in EU law and in judgments of the EU Court of Justice. Despite this, the principle of proportionality regarding secondary actions is not as prominent in Swedish law, due to the absence of specific provisions addressing this issue. Industrial actions, especially sympathetic actions, are extensively considered in Swedish law but not within EU law, due to the EU's limited authority and competence in this area. It is also recognized in this essay that the principle of proportionality is used as a tool to balance conflicting interests, such as the right to strike, freedom of movement, and protecting employees' terms and conditions of employment for example.



The cases Laval and Viking are used as guidance to answer how the proportionality principle affects the right to take secondary actions in Swedish labour market conflicts. However, there have been legislative changes since both rulings that have strengthened the position of the right to strike within EU law. In conclusion, Laval and Viking have not provided a definitive answer on when the right to strike can be restricted or how far sympathetic actions can be taken. However, they have opened up the question of how this issue can be assessed within community law. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder är väletablerad inom den svenska arbetsrätten och utgör en betydande del av den svenska modellen. Detta utmärker sig från många andra länder, där rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder inte är lika vidsträckt. Stridsrätten har däremot varit ett omstritt ämne och frågan om huruvida rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder, i synnerhet sympatiåtgärder, bör begränsas har lyfts i olika utredningar och debatter. Detta har främst skett i samband med rättsfall och konflikter, som aktualiserat frågan om hur långt sympatiåtgärder får dras innan de orsakar en orimligt stor börda för motparten. Till följd av detta blir därmed proportionalitetsprincipen viktig att undersöka i kontexten av stridsåtgärder, i synnerhet sympatiåtgärder.
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Rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder är väletablerad inom den svenska arbetsrätten och utgör en betydande del av den svenska modellen. Detta utmärker sig från många andra länder, där rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder inte är lika vidsträckt. Stridsrätten har däremot varit ett omstritt ämne och frågan om huruvida rätten att vidta stridsåtgärder, i synnerhet sympatiåtgärder, bör begränsas har lyfts i olika utredningar och debatter. Detta har främst skett i samband med rättsfall och konflikter, som aktualiserat frågan om hur långt sympatiåtgärder får dras innan de orsakar en orimligt stor börda för motparten. Till följd av detta blir därmed proportionalitetsprincipen viktig att undersöka i kontexten av stridsåtgärder, i synnerhet sympatiåtgärder.



Uppsatsen diskuterar hur EU-rättsliga regleringar kring proportionalitet påverkar regleringen av sympatiåtgärder på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. I uppsatsen konstateras det att proportionalitetsprincipen ges stort utrymme inom EU-rätten och i EU-domstolens bedömningar. Trots detta är den inte lika framträdande i svensk rätt, som inte har några bestämmelser kring proportionalitet i förhållande till sympatiåtgärder. Stridsåtgärder, i synnerhet sympatiåtgärder, beaktas däremot i hög utsträckning i svensk rätt, men inte inom EU-rätten. Detta beror bland annat på EU:s begränsade befogenhet och kompetens inom området. Det fastställs även att proportionalitetsprincipen används som ett verktyg för att balansera motstridiga intressen, såsom stridsrätten, fri rörlighet och skydda arbetstagares anställnings- och arbetsvillkor.



I uppsatsen används fallen Laval och Viking som vägledning för att besvara frågan hur proportionalitetsprincipen påverkar rätten att vidta sympatiåtgärder i svenska arbetsmarknadskonflikter. Däremot har det skett lagändringar sedan båda avgörandena, som resulterat i att stridsrättens ställning inom EU-rätten har stärkts. I slutsatsen konstateras det att Laval och Viking inte gett något definitivt svar på frågan om när stridsrätten kan inskränkas och hur långt sympatiåtgärder kan dras, men att de har öppnat upp för frågan kring bedömningen av frågan inom gemenskapsrätten. (Less)
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Lassar, Ida LU
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HARP23 20241
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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Stridsåtgärder, sympatiåtgärder, arbetsmarknadskonflikter, proportionalitetsprincipen, grundläggande rättigheter.
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Swedish
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9157473
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This essay discusses how EU legal regulations on proportionality affect the regulation of secondary actions in the Swedish labour market. It is noted that the principle of proportionality is given significant weight in EU law and in judgments of the EU Court of Justice. Despite this, the principle of proportionality regarding secondary actions is not as prominent in Swedish law, due to the absence of specific provisions addressing this issue. Industrial actions, especially sympathetic actions, are extensively considered in Swedish law but not within EU law, due to the EU's limited authority and competence in this area. It is also recognized in this essay that the principle of proportionality is used as a tool to balance conflicting interests, such as the right to strike, freedom of movement, and protecting employees' terms and conditions of employment for example. 

 

The cases Laval and Viking are used as guidance to answer how the proportionality principle affects the right to take secondary actions in Swedish labour market conflicts. However, there have been legislative changes since both rulings that have strengthened the position of the right to strike within EU law. In conclusion, Laval and Viking have not provided a definitive answer on when the right to strike can be restricted or how far sympathetic actions can be taken. However, they have opened up the question of how this issue can be assessed within community law.}},
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