This chapter analyses the development of legal requirements for Swedish language proficiency among care workers in Sweden; focusing on elder care and the implications for labour law and the work environment. It examines recent legislative reforms and policy debates in light of migration trends; the growing linguistic diversity of the workforce; and the need to ensure quality and safety in care services. The chapter discusses the role of language in care work; the involvement of social partners; and the interaction between language requirements; EU law; non-discrimination principles; and occupational health and safety regulation.
Lund University, Sweden
Lund University, Sweden - ORCID: 0000-0002-3630-4300
Titolo del capitolo
The Language of Care: a Labour Law Review of Language Requirements for Care Workers in Sweden
Autori
Andrea Iossa, Jenny Julén Votinius
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4.16
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
Licenza dei metadati
Titolo del libro
CARE4CARE - We Care for Those Who Care - Vol. III
Sottotitolo del libro
Building Dignified Care Work in Europe: Critical Reflections, Policy Proposals and Practical Tools
Curatori
Maria Luisa Vallauri, William Chiaromonte
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
408
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
Licenza dei metadati
Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1029-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1028-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1029-4
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-1030-0
Collana
Studi sul lavoro di cura - Studies on Care Work