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As of today, the new rules on registration of working time enter into force

Starting today, all employees, except self-organizers, must register their working hours. This is a consequence of the Danish Parliament adopting a bill on 23 January 2024 to amend the Working Time Act, which will enter into force on 1 July 2024.
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Pay Transparency Directive – Rights to Pay Information

On 10 May 2023, the EU Council adopted a directive with the aim to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms, otherwise referred to as the Pay Transparency Directive.
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Proposal to align conditions for self-organiser exemption

Currently there is a discrepancy between the exemption condition pursuant to the Working Time Act and the Executive Order on Hours of Rest, to resolve the disparity a proposal has been made to align the conditions for self organisers.
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Who are we?

Mette Klingsten

Mette Klingsten is a lawyer with the right of audience in the Supreme Court and has extensive experience in labor and employment law, litigation, and board work.

Mads Bernstorn

Mads Bernstorn's experience lies in the financial sector where he worked with the Employers' Association. Today, he deals with all areas of labour and employment law.

Carley Wilson

Carley advises on matters regard employment law, including international terms of employment.

Kirsten Elisabeth Have

Kirsten is a legal assistant and assists with employment law, including advice to companies and employees in connection with employment, dismissals and questions about maternity, leave, holidays, salary benefits and more.

Cecilie Dreiø

Cecilie is a legal assistant and assists with employment law, including advice to companies and employees in connection with employment, dismissals and questions about maternity, leave, holidays, salary benefits and more.

Emilia Rebecca Rosenstadt

Emilia is a legal assistant and assists with employment law, including advice to companies and employees in connection with employment, dismissals and questions about maternity, leave, holidays, salary benefits and more.

Katarina Mercebach

Katarina is responsible for the office's marketing, which includes marketing strategy and newsletters.

Signe Pugholm Aabo

Signe is an office assistant and helps with various administrative tasks.

Jannick Chlemdorff

Jannick Chlemdorff is the firm's financial controller with responsibility for the day-to-day bookkeeping, financial statements, and financial follow-up.

Business Areas

Employment contracts and other legal documents

We assist with the preparation of employment contracts and other HR legal documents.
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International employment

We provide advise on international employment of Danish companies.
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Individual and collective redundancies

We assist companies in unusual situations such as collective layoffs and other restructuring processes.
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International consultancy

Mette Klingsten Advokatfirma is a proud member of ELLint, a network of specialized law firms in Europe. We collaborate with our ELLint colleagues to advise clients across borders, offer training and effective coordination. Our cooperation includes the production of multi-compatible employment law documents. Where ELLint cannot assist directly, we work with local law firms to ensure full coverage of our clients’ needs.

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