The majority of legislation generally recognizes the validity and probative value of documents that are natively electronic (i.e., created as electronic originals), subject to compliance requirements.
There is no specific legislation relating to natively electronic records in Sweden. Electronic records are generally considered valid, depending on the technical and security measures taken to ensure the record is safeguarded against data loss, corruption and unauthorized access. Technical measures may include:
Therefore, HR-related documents (e.g. employment contracts, letters of intent, etc.) can be created directly in electronic form, without need for a paper original.