# SSAB labor and safety disputes in Sweden > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ssab-labor-and-safety-disputes-in-sweden > Updated: 2026-10-27T11:40:45.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. SSAB has faced multiple legal and safety challenges at its Swedish operations. In Oxelösund, a legal dispute arose after police detained 20 Filipino engineers during a raid. While authorities questioned the workers' right to work in Sweden, SSAB CEO Johnny Sjöström argued the employees were qualified engineers sent by a Dutch contractor under EU posting of workers regulations. Separately, an investigation by the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) regarding the Luleå steelworks construction site found that SSAB could not definitively explain why 34 workers fell ill with symptoms including nosebleeds, dizziness, and chemical pneumonia. Although SSAB previously attributed the illnesses to construction dust and respiratory viruses, an external review found these explanations insufficient. The investigation noted discrepancies in SSAB’s data and meteorological records, leaving the possibility of gases released during excavation as an unresolved factor. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: SSAB investigation fails to explain 34 illnesses at Luleå steelworks site An external review has rejected SSAB’s explanation for 34 worker illnesses at its Luleå steelworks site, stating the cause remains unproven despite symptoms appearing during large-scale excavation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ssab-investigation-fails-to-explain-34-illnesses-at-lule-steelworks-site ### 2026-10-14: SSAB disputes police detention of 20 Filipino engineers in Sweden SSAB is challenging a Swedish police raid in Oxelösund that detained 20 Filipino engineers, sparking a legal battle over EU labor posting regulations. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sweden-reaches-consensus-on-investigating-youth-deportations --- Cite as: SSAB labor and safety disputes in Sweden. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ssab-labor-and-safety-disputes-in-sweden