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The work environment is regulated by the Work Environment Act (arbetsmiljölagen), the Discrimination act (diskrimineringslagen) and various provisions (föreskrifter). The Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) is the authority that has received the task by the Government and the Riksdag to ensure that laws on working environment and working hours are followed by companies and organisations. The employer is always obliged to ensure that work can be performed without risk of falling ill or accidents. The staff must not only know what risks may exist but also be able to avoid the risks. The employer is always the main responsible but can allocate tasks in the work environment work to others in the organisation.

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