{"id":85811,"date":"2026-02-16T12:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.almega.se\/?p=85811"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:18:46","slug":"work-enviroment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.almega.se\/2026\/02\/work-enviroment\/","title":{"rendered":"Work environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">In episode 28 of Almegapodden we break down the essentials of the Swedish work environment regulations for our English-speaking audience. 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