Samhall
AB is a
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state-owned limited company with the task of creating meaningful and developing jobs for people with disabilities. The company was founded in 1980 and is today one of the Swedish state's largest companies in terms of number of employees. The name Samhall is similar to the
Swedish
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word "Samhälle" which translates to English as "Community" or "Society".
During the company's first decades, the business was dominated by its own industrial production, however today, most of the employees work in service or staffing in other companies.
History
Workshops, office work, housework, and other types of sheltered work began to appear in the 1960s in Sweden, with various actors, such as
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and county labour boards in charge of these. During the 1970s, flaws in these systems were identified. They were poorly organized. and the chances of having a secure job varied greatly between
regions
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.
In response to these flaws, In 1980, the "Foundation for Social Enterprises" ''(
Sv: Stiftelsen Samhällsföretagen)'' was established, consolidating the various regional activities.
In 1992, the foundation became a group, with Samhall AB as the parent company and several regional subsidiaries. The Group was merged into one business, Samhall AB, in 2002.
Criticisms
In March 2021, began an investigation into Samhall and has published over 30 articles.
In April 2021,
Uppdrag granskning
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published an investigation about Samhall sifting away the weak and prioritising business over people.
See also
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Swedish Public Employment Service
The Swedish Public Employment Service ( sv, Arbetsförmedlingen) is a Swedish government agency organized under the Ministry of Employment mainly responsible for the public employment service in Sweden and the implementation of labour market pol ...
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Supported employment
Supported employment refers to service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, mental health, and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with obtaining and maintaining employment. Supported e ...
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Disability policy in Sweden
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List of government enterprises of Sweden
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References
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Government-owned companies of Sweden
Swedish companies established in 1980