An operating unit (Sw. driftsenhet) is a limited geografical place. It can be a whole or part of a company which is situated within the same building or same fenced area. It can for example be a factory, a shop or a restaurant. To consider whether there is an operating unit, you have to consider (1) if the work is organised in a coherent way, (2) if the work is carried out together and (3) if the workplace is organisationally independent. A single employee can form an operating unit so there is no need for a comprehensive organisation to be an operating unit. The rules for deciding what constitutes an operating unit are found in Section 22 of the Swedish Act on Employment Protection. The employer should assess whether a workplace constitutes an operating unit and document the assessment.