The Ombudsman’s Office for Equality in Sweden is a government authority that advocates for a non-discriminatory society. A task of this office is to take legal action against discrimination. The office either files a suit on one’s behalf (association action) or on behalf of the complaining party (representative action). This is regulated in chapter 6 section 2 of the Swedish Anti-Discrimination Act 2008:567. If the office appears on behalf of the complaining party, the plaintiff must consent to the representation.

This also includes non-profit organisations that look after the interests of their members and are not employee associations. Non-profit organisations can also file a suit on one’s behalf or on behalf of the complaining party if an approval is given. This kind of organisations have to fulfil certain preconditions. In order to file a suit, the association has to be able to represent an individual considering its activity, interests on the case, financial ability to act and general circumstances.