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Factsheet for measure SE-2020-14/1370 – measures in Sweden
| Country |
Sweden
, applies locally
|
| Time period | Temporary, 01 April 2020 – 09 February 2022 |
| Context | COVID-19 |
| Type | Company practices |
| Category |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace
– Well-being of workers |
| Author | Anna-Karin Gustafsson (Oxford Research) and Eurofound |
| Measure added | 30 October 2020 (updated 08 June 2025) |
SportAdmin, a company providing admin support to sport associations, located in the city Malmö, offers a digital gym twice a week for its staff. Staff is given the opportunity to take a digital gym break twice a week to exercise during the work day and to see the colleagues while still working from home.
Parts of the labour force have been working from home during COVID-19. Taking a break to go to the gym was common in the company prior to the crisis, where staff could train during working hours, a so-called _ gym break_. Nowadays and during COVID-19, the company has rather implemented digital gym breaks . It serves as an extra opportunity to take a break from the remote work and to be able to move around for a short period of time.
At 2.15 pm twice a week, those who want to participate log in to the joint Google Hangouts account and then exercise for ten minutes together. Each work out is planned by one of the colleagues.
At 2.15 pm twice a week, those who want to participate log in to the joint Google Hangouts account and then exercise for ten minutes together. Each work out is planned by one of the colleagues.
According to the company, the opportunity to take a break from work, and to move around, has been much appreciated by the staff. There are no information on the uptake of the measure.
| Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
|---|---|---|
| Applies to all workers |
Sector specific set of companies
|
Does not apply to citizens |
| Actors | Funding |
|---|---|
|
Company / Companies
|
No special funding required
|
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
| Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Unknown | Unknown |
| Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
There is no information on the involvement of the social partners'.
There is no information on the views of the social partners'.
This case is sector-specific
| Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
|---|---|
| R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation | R93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2020), SportAdmin offers digital gym training twice a week, measure SE-2020-14/1370 (measures in Sweden), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/SE-2020-14_1370.html
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