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The Ombudsman against Discrimination on grounds of Sexual Orientation has ceased to exist. On 1 January 2009 the Ombudsman was merged with the other Ombudsmen against discrimination into a new body: the Swedish Equality Ombudsman. The previously existing acts against discrimination were also replaced with a new Discrimination Act. Some of the material on this website may therefore be out of date. For more information, see: www.do.se
Engineering company – Harassment – Staff management A man lodged a complaint with HomO. The main points were as follows. He had been given notice of termination of his employment as project manager with an engineering company, due to lack of work, and he finally left the company in April 2002. In the course of his last posting abroad, his colleagues had harassed and persecuted him and he had increasingly isolated himself until he met a man who became his partner. He did not tell his superiors that his colleagues had subjected him to harassment. Since he was neglecting his work, his superiors gave him an ultimatum, forcing him to choose between his partner and his work. In the end he was sent back to Sweden and was admitted to a hospital. He subsequently tried to return to his job, but it did not work out. The above course of events was due to his sexual orientation. HomO asked the man’s trade union (the Association of Business Administration Graduates) whether it intended to represent him. The union stated that the events concerned occurred when he was not a member. According to the employer, the events cited by the man occurred prior to March 2000 and were therefore not covered by Section 28 of the Act on a Ban against Discrimination in Working Life on grounds of Sexual Orientation (HomOL). As a result, the company did not consider that it was necessary to refute the man’s allegations as regards the facts of the case. HomO concluded that the circumstances which the man regarded as discrimination due to sexual orientation occurred prior to April 2002. Under Section 28 of HomOL and Section 66 of the Co-determination Act (1976:580), the man’s rights – and hence HomO’s rights – to institute proceedings were subject to the statute of limitations. As a result, HomO closed this case and decided that no further steps should be taken. (Decision of 19 December 2002, Dossier No. 195/02) |
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HomO | Box 3327, 103 66 Stockholm | E-mail: homo@homo.se | Phone: +46 (0)8 508 887 80 | Fax: +46 (0)8 508 887 90 |
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