Mette Klingsten Law Firm in ICLG

Mette Klingsten Law Firm has contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) by writing the 2017 chapter on Danish employment law.

ICLG publishes legal guides to 44 practice areas in 142 jurisdiction. The nine sections in the Danish chapter on employment law cover areas such as employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights, business sales, termination of employment and data protection and employee privacy.

The online version of ICLG features a “compare jurisdiction” function, where you can compare the employment legislation in the 35 jurisdictions which have a chapter on employment law.

Please follow this link to ICLG to read the chapter.

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