Danish Holiday Rules

Advice in regard to the relationship between the board and management, including the preparation of board contracts

Preparation of and advice on bonus and incentive programs in collaboration with the company to establish criteria to help focus employees on the company’s key fields of action, and attract and retain skilled employees based on legal, financial and tax considerations.

We assist in the establishment of capital companies  in the case of initial formations, changes in ownership interests or corporate transformations.

We provide assistance with collective labor law and collective agreements.

We assist companies that are in trouble with criminal provisions within, among others, the working environment law, holiday law, immigration law, whistleblower law, aviation law, and the data protection law/general data protection regulation.

We assist in instances of the expatriation of employees from Denmark as well as advising on work and residence permits for employees coming to Denmark in connection with an employment offer.

We help companies with everything from remuneration of senior executives to updating and regulatory compliance of employee contracts, which is relevant in cases of organizational changes, changes in collective agreements, or when new legal requirements for employment arise.

We assist in connection with settlement of terms and conditions, when a discharge of senior executives and directors is needed.

We can assist with informing employees, providing surrounding documents, and advising on practicalities in connection with the change to the new Danish Holiday Act.

Expert legal and practical advice on navigating personal data law in a time of tighter legal regulation and intense public scrutiny

In recent years the number of cases of discrimination on grounds of particularly age and disability have increased. We advise on discrimination on the labour market with a view to preventing disputes.

We advise employers and senior employees to prevent conflicts, but we also assist when a dispute has already arisen.

We offer assistance in connection with individual terminations, major restructuring, negotiation and interpretation of collective agreements, as well as updating personnel legal documents.

The Danish taxation system can involve complexities for companies and employees, whether new or established. We can advise on understanding and managing such taxation, including in relation to employee benefits, and for persona taxed under Section 48E-F.

We offer council and guidance on employees’ legal position in connection with the transfer of undertakings

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

We provide advise on international employment of Danish companies.

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

When an employee exercises the right to take leave, the employer must be aware of various rules. We advise on the company’s obligation to pay salaries during maternity leave according to applicable legislation and collective bargaining agreement as well as on market trends in relation to maternity-, paternity- and parental leave. We also advise on the possibility of reimbursement from maternity funds and “NemRefusion”.

Conflict management can be a difficult task, often involving opposing viewpoints and emotions. We offer an experienced and sensitive approach, bringing what the situation requires, as part of mediation cases, arbitration cases, and similar.

Advising and negotiating terms of employment and termination. We draft contracts for senior employees and executives (director contracts) and negotiate the terms associated with them.

We advise on non-competition clauses and non-solicitation clauses in relation to enterprises’ requirements for imposing clauses on employees, as well as aiding in independent third-part review of restrictive covenants as part of the hiring process.

Assistance for existing and new companies in the recruitment process, including the drafting of necessary key legal documents. We work closely with an HR consultant to aid in providing a comprehensive service covering all legal and practical aspects of recruitment.

We offer assistance with the implementation of individual resignations, calculation of costs, investigation of the possibility to avoid termination, preparation of the necessary documents to ensure compliance with legal requirements, collective agreements, the company’s policies and values and planning of communication.

Assistance with secretarial tasks for companies and board chairs and other board members.

Preparation and maintenance of personnel legal documents, ongoing advisory services, updates in accordance with legislation and practices, and knowledge sharing with HR specialists.

We have long experience in advising in connection with employees’ legal position in connection with the transfer of businesses or parts of businesses, and surrounding issues.

We assist in case of expatriation of employees and advise on work and residence permits for employees who are going to work in Denmark. We assist companies facing a fine or other sanctions in case of lack of sufficient work and residence permits.