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On 19 October 2022, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a directive on appropriate minimum wages in the European Union, which the Danish government is now trying to annul at the European Court of Justice. In October 2022, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on appropriate minimum wages in the […]

Mette Klingsten Law Firm wishes you a happy new year. As the festivities end and the new year commences, we have summarised below, the pending and developing key areas of HR and labour law that you should be aware of heading into 2023.   Implementation of the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive The bill […]

At Mette Klingsten Law firm, we thank our partners, clients and friends for a great 2022. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

The United Nations in 2020 declared 2021-2030 as the Decade of Healthy Aging and launched a global collaboration with the aim to improve the lives of older people, their families, and the communities in which they live. The UN declaration recognises the world is not sufficiently prepared to respond to the rights and needs of […]

On 5 October 2022, the Government presented the legislative program for the parliamentary year 2022/2023, which included several changes to employment law provisions. The employment legislative program includes changes to rules for employers providing housing to employees, amendments to the Act on the Labour Market Fund for Posted Workers, and a proposed bill on employment […]

As employers will already be aware, the Equal Treatment Act makes employers legally responsible if an employee is harassed at work by another employee. Sexual harassment cases not only affect the working environment but also the employer’s reputation. Furthermore, if an employee is successful with a claim of sexual harassment an award of compensation can […]

We are pleased to announced that Mette Klingsten has, once again,  been ranked as one of the leading individuals within employment in Denmark by Legal 500 EMEA 2022. Mette Klingsten is included in this year’s leading individual list along with 5 other lawyers. The Legal 500 annually assesses law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions […]

On 29 June 2022 the government and a majority of parties in the Danish parliament entered into an agreement on international recruitment. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen international recruitment in Denmark due to labour shortage.   The Pay Limit Scheme International candidates who are offered a job in Denmark can apply for […]

Mette Klingsten Law Firm invites all friends of the house to a glass of rosé  when the first stage of the Tour de France drives past our office on Østerbrogade in Copenhagen on Friday 1 July 2022. The caravan starts from 14:30 , and the first rider starts at 16:00. We will have a table […]

On 14 March 2022 an emergency draft bill on temporary residence permits for displaced persons from Ukraine was submitted to parliament. The bill was considered on 16 March 2022 and has entered into force today, Thursday 17 March 2022. The purpose of the Act on Temporary Residence Permits for Displaced Persons from Ukraine is to […]

At Mette Klingsten Law Firm, we thank our partners, clients and friends for a great 2021. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

ELLINT, the international employment and labor law firms’ network is delighted to welcome Portuguese boutique employment law firm Paramount Legal (https://paramountlegal.pt) as a new member. With its office located in the city center of Lisbon, the firm covers a vast range of employment and immigration matters and provides services to both companies and individuals, throughout the whole Portuguese territory including the islands of Madeira and Azores. This new […]