Human Resource Support in Sweden

Aurenav Payroll Services offers a complete Human Resource solution for companies and organizations with staff in Sweden.

Employment Contracts

Aurenav Human Resources (AHR) specialists can assist your company in localizing or developing your employment contracts to comply with Swedish labor law. Sweden requires that an employer must provide either a written agreement or a contract to a new employee within 30 days of their start date. AHR can provide either a basic Swedish employment agreement or a contract template that meets the minimum Swedish regulatory requirements that your organization can modify to meet specific needs. AHR specialists can also provide assistance with developing an optimal salary and benefit package within the Swedish tax and social framework.

Common employment agreement clauses include:

Specification of a probationary period - Probationary periods are regulated by law and can have a maximum duration of six months. During the probationary period, either the company or the employee can decide to terminate the employment relationship. Once an employee has completed their probationary period, the company is subject to strict rules and regulations concerning termination of the employee.

Representation company protective clauses - Representation companies need to include protective clauses in their employment agreements/contracts that prohibit certain acts that could lead the Swedish Tax Authority to reclassify an organization as having a permanent establishment in Sweden (an action that has a significant tax and regulatory impact on a company).

Employee Background Checks

AHR can verify employment history, conduct criminal background checks, and conduct credit checks on prospective and current employees.

Recruiting

AHR has recruitment specialists that can help your company find the right people. We can also provide testing services to help insure that an employee has the proper skills that meet your requirements. We have trained human resource and investigative staff that can provide a wide range of services to help you recruit the best candidates.

Visa Help and Tax Relief for Foreign Key Personnel

AHR can provide assistance with employment based visas for temporary and permanent postings in Sweden. AHR is also experienced in helping individuals apply for the Tax Relief for Foreign Key Personnel, which applies to executives, experts, researchers, and others. Key provisions of this tax relief policy include a 25% reduction in income taxes on all salary and benefits for the employee and a 25% reduction in the social taxes paid by the employer. Certain benefits such as moving costs, children's schooling, and home travel are tax exempt. The tax relief benefit is available for up to three years. AHR can provide a preliminary assessment on the likelihood that an individual will qualify for tax relief and can assist in preparing the application. The application for tax relief must be made within the first three months from the date that employment started.

AHR reduces the workload of the HR department by working directly with the employee to make sure that all of the application forms are correctly filled out and that all of the required supporting documentation is included with the application packet. AHR also coordinates with the employer to make sure that applicable employer forms have been properly filled out and that required signatures have been obtained. Our goal is to streamline the visa application process for the HR department by allowing all of the visa application processing work to be outsourced to our experienced and trained staff.

Other Types of Visas

The visa application process is a fairly simple process in Sweden. Work related visas are typically given priority in being processed over other types of visas. Student and education related visas are also given a higher priority. In general, AHR can assist in any visa application; however, we cannot guarantee that a particular visa will be granted by the Swedish Immigration Board. Any decision to issue a visa rests solely with the Swedish Immigration Board.

Non-employment Based Relationship Visas

AHR can assist with other types of visas including visas based on marriage or sambo relationships. This service is offered as a convenience based on the familiarity of the visa application process that our staff has. Having AHS assist in preparing a relationship based visa will help in making sure that the initial application is correctly submitted; however, the time required to process the application by the Swedish Immigration Board will not be impacted.

Student and Visiting Researcher Visas

This category of visa must be applied for in conjunction with a Swedish education institution. All Swedish education institutions have staff that are available to assist with the visa application process. While AHR can assist with this type of visa, the free support provided by Swedish education institutions is typically adequate.

Refugee Visas

AHR does not provide assistance to individuals seeking to apply for a Swedish refugee visa. If you require assistance in this area, you should consult with a Swedish attorney that specializes in refugee related immigration law.

EU Citizen Support

EU Citizens must register with the Swedish Tax Authority if they are employed in Sweden or intending to stay for an extended time period. AHR can provide assistance in in filling out the applicable forms required for registration and for applying for social benefits (e.g. monthly child benefit, child education, parental leave benefit, sickness benefits, etc.).

Expert Services

APS and AHR can assist in providing experts including accountants, attorneys, auditors, and other specialists. In addition to our own expert staff, we can also provide experts from our partner and affiliate organizations.

Administration and Logistics

Aurenav Administrative and Logistics Services (AALS) provides custom administration and logistics services to support organizations in Sweden.

Special Events and Meetings

AALS can assist your organization is planning and hosting special events in Sweden. This service is available both in conjunction with our other services as well as a stand-alone service. We can help in the selection of venue, arrange entertainment, and help with meals, lodging, and transport, and logistics. ALSS has existing arrangements with partner and affiliate companies that can provide seminar rooms, computing labs, classroom and training facilities equipped with personal computers, and large auditoriums. We can also help in planning retreats and other team building events throughout Sweden.

Relocation Assistance

AHR works with several partner and affiliate organizations that can help in relocation including shipping personal items and vehicles, finding a place to stay, and getting acquainted with the local neighborhood.