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Arbetstagarbegreppet - En analys av EU-rätt och svensk rätt

Tagesson, Therese LU and Gautier Uppström, Anna LU (2026) HARH16 20252
Department of Business Law
Abstract
Abstract
The Labour law protection only covers those who are considered employees. Thus, the concept of employee is a significant part of the Labour law. The definition is becoming increasingly important as the way of organizing the work is continuously changing as new forms of employment are added.

The essay examines how the EU and Sweden define and apply the concept of employee and what similarities and differences can be identified between the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Swedish Labour Court. The essay also examines the possible consequences that the application of the concept may have in the EU and Sweden in the future, due to the increased EU regulation.

There is no uniform definition of the... (More)
Abstract
The Labour law protection only covers those who are considered employees. Thus, the concept of employee is a significant part of the Labour law. The definition is becoming increasingly important as the way of organizing the work is continuously changing as new forms of employment are added.

The essay examines how the EU and Sweden define and apply the concept of employee and what similarities and differences can be identified between the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Swedish Labour Court. The essay also examines the possible consequences that the application of the concept may have in the EU and Sweden in the future, due to the increased EU regulation.

There is no uniform definition of the concept of employee in the EU or Sweden. Depending on the area of ​​application, the concept is defined and applied in different ways. In the EU, the concept has been developed through case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, where terms are set. In Sweden, the concept of employee has primarily been developed through case law and doctrine, where an overall assessment and various assessment criteria are established. However, EU law has begun to move closer to a harmonized concept of employee. The aim of the harmonization of EU Labour law is to provide more employees with Labour law protection. The challenge lies in finding the balance between a Union law concept of employee and the national scope for action of the Member States. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Sammanfattning
Det är enbart arbetstagare som omfattas av det arbetsrättsliga skyddet i lagstiftningen. Därmed utgör arbetstagarbegreppet en viktig del av arbetsrätten. Definitionen av begreppet får en allt större betydelse då sättet att organisera arbetet förändras kontinuerligt i och med att nya anställningsformer tillkommer.

Uppsatsen undersöker hur EU och Sverige definierar och tillämpar arbetstagarbegreppet samt vilka likheter och skillnader som kan identifieras mellan EU-domstolens och Arbetsdomstolens praxis. Vidare undersöks vilka möjliga konsekvenser tillämpningen av begreppet kan få i EU och Sverige framöver med hänsyn till en ökad EU-reglering.

Det saknas en enhetlig definition av arbetstagarbegreppet i EU och Sverige.... (More)
Sammanfattning
Det är enbart arbetstagare som omfattas av det arbetsrättsliga skyddet i lagstiftningen. Därmed utgör arbetstagarbegreppet en viktig del av arbetsrätten. Definitionen av begreppet får en allt större betydelse då sättet att organisera arbetet förändras kontinuerligt i och med att nya anställningsformer tillkommer.

Uppsatsen undersöker hur EU och Sverige definierar och tillämpar arbetstagarbegreppet samt vilka likheter och skillnader som kan identifieras mellan EU-domstolens och Arbetsdomstolens praxis. Vidare undersöks vilka möjliga konsekvenser tillämpningen av begreppet kan få i EU och Sverige framöver med hänsyn till en ökad EU-reglering.

Det saknas en enhetlig definition av arbetstagarbegreppet i EU och Sverige. Beroende på tillämpningsområde definieras och tillämpas begreppet på olika sätt. I EU har begreppet utvecklats genom EU-domstolens praxis där det ställs upp villkor och en helhetsbedömning. Arbetstagarbegreppet har i Sverige främst utvecklats genom rättspraxis och doktrin, vilket har lett till en helhetsbedömning som innefattar olika bedömningskriterier. EU-rätten har dock börjat närma sig ett harmoniserat arbetstagarbegrepp. Syftet med harmonisering av EU-arbetsrätten är att ge fler arbetstagare ett arbetsrättsligt skydd. Utmaningen ligger i att hitta balansen mellan ett unionsrättsligt arbetstagarbegrepp och medlemsländernas nationella handlingsutrymme. (Less)
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author
Tagesson, Therese LU and Gautier Uppström, Anna LU
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course
HARH16 20252
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Ämnesord: Arbetstagarbegreppet, arbetsrättsliga skyddet, bedömningskriterier, EU-reglering, villkor. Keyword: The concept of employee, Labour law protection, assessment criteria, EU regulation, terms.
language
Swedish
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9220361
date added to LUP
2026-01-22 15:19:02
date last changed
2026-01-22 15:19:02
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The Labour law protection only covers those who are considered employees. Thus, the concept of employee is a significant part of the Labour law. The definition is becoming increasingly important as the way of organizing the work is continuously changing as new forms of employment are added.

The essay examines how the EU and Sweden define and apply the concept of employee and what similarities and differences can be identified between the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Swedish Labour Court. The essay also examines the possible consequences that the application of the concept may have in the EU and Sweden in the future, due to the increased EU regulation.

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