Employee Guide for Sweden

👋 Welcome to Toku. Toku is your Employer of Record (EOR) in Sweden. We employ you through the appropriate local Toku entity and manage the compliance, HR, payroll, and benefits administration connected to your employment. Your day-to-day work, goals, and role direction continue to come from the organization you support.

Your employment at a glance

📄 Your signed employment agreement governs your individual terms, including pay, working hours, probation, notice, and any custom arrangements. Mandatory local law also applies. If this guide and your agreement appear different, contact Toku before relying on the summary.

Pay schedule and payroll changes

You are normally paid monthly, on the last business day of the month. The standard monthly cutoff for payroll changes is generally the 10th, but the exact cutoff can vary by country and organization. Check the Toku: 2026 and 2027 Payroll Calendar and Deadlines or contact Toku before relying on a specific date.

You will receive a payslip for each payroll cycle showing your gross pay, required deductions, and net pay. Keep your bank, tax, and personal information current in Toku, and notify us promptly if anything changes.

Your employment terms and probation

• Toku issues a compliant local employment agreement for every hire.
• Indefinite-term employment is the default under the Employment Protection Act (LAS). Fixed-term contracts are allowed but convert automatically to indefinite employment once the employee has worked more than 12 months within a five-year period.
• Roughly 90% of Swedish employees are covered by collective agreements, which often set pay, pension, and insurance terms above statutory minimums.
• Probation is 6 months per Toku's employment agreement, in accordance with the Employment Protection Act. During probation either party may end the employment, with the employer giving at least two weeks' notice before the probation period ends if it will not continue.

Working hours and overtime

Your normal working hours are stated in your signed employment agreement and may vary by role, schedule, or applicable collective agreement. Toku does not expect routine overtime. Do not work overtime or additional hours unless your manager has approved them in advance. Any overtime or additional-hours treatment follows your signed agreement and mandatory local law.

Leave entitlements

Parental leave is funded by the state, and 90 of the 480 days are reserved for each parent and cannot be transferred. Employees are entitled to at least four consecutive weeks of vacation during June through August unless otherwise agreed, and unused vacation days can be saved for up to five years.

ℹ️ Your employment agreement, Toku HRIS leave balance, and applicable local rules determine your exact entitlement. Contact Toku if the information shown in your account does not match your agreement or this guide.

Public holidays in 2026

Sweden observes 13 public holidays in 2026. Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved to another day.

Midsummer Eve (June 19), Christmas Eve (December 24), and New Year's Eve (December 31) are de facto holidays when most businesses close, even though they are not official public holidays.

Statutory benefits

Statutory : Sweden's social insurance system provides universal healthcare, parental insurance, sickness benefits, occupational injury insurance, and the national pension. Employees are covered automatically through the employer contributions Toku remits.

Additional Toku benefits

In Sweden, Toku's standard supplemental benefit is Remote Health by SafetyWing. Review 🌍 Global Coverage: Remote Health by SafetyWing for current availability, coverage, eligibility, enrollment, and support information.

Stablecoin payroll and token grants

Where permitted by local law and enabled for your organization, Toku can support token grant administration and allow you to elect to receive a portion of your net pay in stablecoins. Availability depends on your country, your organization's program, and your individual compensation arrangements. These options are not guaranteed components of every employment package.

If stablecoin payroll is available to you, see Toku: Stablecoin Payroll Set Up. For token grant questions, use the Toku: Contact our Team for Support! to reach the Token Grant Administration team.

Annual tax documents

Your employer reports salary and tax to Skatteverket monthly. You can view and download your income details in Mina sidor, and check them against the annual income tax return issued by Skatteverket in the following spring. The exact annual release dates are published each year. These government records are separate from Toku Documents; a standard monthly-reported salary does not require you to wait for an employer annual control statement. If you need a separate employer-issued income statement, contact [email protected]; any statement Toku issues will be uploaded to Documents. Sources: Skatteverket income records, annual release dates.

Leaving Toku: resigning

Giving notice

Send a formal resignation letter to Toku, your legal employer, by uploading it to your Toku Documents or emailing [email protected]. Notify your manager too, and follow your signed employment agreement's notice period and any local signature or delivery requirements. Toku will help confirm the employment end date and any additional formalities.

Documents and final payroll

You will receive formal offboarding/termination documentation through DocuSign, with a copy uploaded to Documents. It will explain the applicable departure terms and final-pay arrangements. Review it and contact Toku if anything is unclear. Toku does not send a separate personalized general offboarding email; watch for DocuSign and any required documents delivered separately by Toku or the local provider.

Other documents: If your unemployment insurance fund or a new employer requests an employer certificate, send the requirements to Toku so we can coordinate the relevant information with the local payroll provider. An employment reference or recommendation is not sent automatically.

Benefits when you leave

Benefits are managed by external carriers and providers. You may receive an email from each provider and/or see your coverage status updated in its portal or app. Confirm your exact coverage end date, dependent coverage, any continuation options, and relevant deadlines directly with the provider. Do not assume that coverage ends on your final working day or continues automatically.

For Remote Health coverage, check SafetyWing's communications or your member account. Review 🌍 Global Coverage: Remote Health by SafetyWing for your plan and contacts. Toku coordinates the employer-side offboarding; contact us if you need help resolving a missing or unclear provider update.

Your Toku account

You will retain access to your Toku account and employment documents after leaving. For help updating your email, resetting your password, or changing 2FA, email [email protected].

How to get help

Toku is your employer and your first point of contact for employment support. For payroll, payslips, statutory deductions, or payroll tax documents, email [email protected]. For benefits support, email [email protected]. For leave, employment documents, immigration, or other employment matters, use Toku: Contact our Team for Support! to reach the right team.

Important

This guide is a general summary and does not replace your signed employment agreement, Toku policies, benefit plan documents, or applicable law. Your exact entitlements may vary based on your work location, tenure, role, collective agreement, or individual terms. Where there is a conflict, the applicable law and binding employment documents control.

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Last reviewed September 2026. Source: 🇸🇪 Hiring in Sweden.