The Swedish Work Environment Authority handles two cases of work environment problems at Värmland District Court.
One concerns a high workload among the administrators and the other is a report from an employee about abusive discrimination.
In both cases, the Swedish Work Environment Authority considers that shortcomings remain.
- When it comes to the administrators' work situation, there is still an imbalance.
There are simply too many cases for too few people, says Anders Ringqvist, section manager at the Swedish Work Environment Authority Region Central.
Therefore, they now demand SEK 25,000 in fines.
"I think they are wrong"
The court cannot slow down the number of incoming cases and therefore the district court's head Lars Holmgård considers that the decision is incorrect.
- My overall reaction is that we have things we have to work on, then I think the Swedish Work Environment Authority is wrong in many respects, says Lars Holmgård.
The case will now be tried by the Administrative Court, which decides whether the amount is reasonable and whether it should be paid out.
The parties disagree. In the clip you hear Anders Ringqvist and Lars Holmgård.
Conflicts and abusive discrimination
With regard to the case of conflicts and abusive discrimination, the Swedish Work Environment Authority has decided on an injunction with a fine of SEK 300,000 linked to six claims.
Among other things, an action plan must be developed and prevention must be worked on.
As early as 2019, the chief safety representative Linn Flood sounded the alarm in a so-called 6 6 a report.
She then warned that the workload was a threat to the health of the administrators as well as the rule of law and the quality of the work.
Today, she is happy with both decisions.
- Great, it shows that they understand the unsustainable work situation the administrators are in, she says.
Until 20 April, the district court's management has the task of resolving the problems concerning abusive discrimination and conflict management.