Established on June 1st 2018, Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise (SAWEE) is a government agency under the Ministry of Labor and Employment. We collect knowledge of what constitutes a good work environment and how that correlates with employee-health, company productivity, profitability and attractive workplaces. Our operations are guided by governmental directives and an annual letter of appropriation.
On behalf of the government, we have the task to:
- collect, compile and spread existing research-based knowledge about work and the work-environment
- evaluate and analyse the effects of implemented reforms and government initiatives
- help to identify and address knowledge gaps and development areas
We also have the task to:
- monitor and promote the development of knowledge nationally and internationally
- monitor and encourage the development of occupational health organisations.
We work with several counsels to ensure that what we do is firmly established with our stakeholders. The counsels are built according to the tripartite model and have different special areas as occupational health care, quality and knowledge. We are also engaged in several international cooperations.
We work with several counsels to ensure that what we do is firmly established with our stakeholders
The counsels are built according to the tripartite model and have different special areas as occupational health care, quality and knowledge.
- The Insight Counsel, appointed by the Government
- The Quality Councel
- Cooperation Group for Knowledge Transfer
- Cooperation Group for Occupational Health Care
One of our overall tasks is to communicate the latest work environment research so that it can become useful in practical work-life. We adapt knowledge and choose the channel based on the different target groups we work with. We are also engaged in several international cooperations.