Companies who are entitled to short-time work allowance (Sw. korttidspermittering) in their central and local collective bargaining agreements, provided that they meet the requirements in other regards, may use the new rules on short-time work allowance which the state has introduced in its support package for the Covid-19 outbreak. If the company does not have a collective bargaining agreement, at least 70 percent ov the employees need to enter an agreement whereby they agree to short-time work. The agreed level of decrease in worktime must be the same for all employees at an operating unit.