#HowtohandleMeToo
The media debate surrounding sexual harassment, sexism, and cross-border behavior continues. The media debate somewhat overshadows the law and it is therefore important that employers are aware of their obligations. This article deals with how sexual harassment cases should be handled in the workplace. Sexual harassment can have serious consequences for the employee being harassed. […]
Testing employees for Covid-19
On 19 November 2020, the Danish Parliament passed a bill that gives employers the right to require employees to be tested for Covid-19 and for employers to be informed of the test result. The law only applies for a limited period until 1 July 2020. On the 19 November 2020, the Danish Parliament had the […]
The new Holiday Act enters into force on 1 September 2020
The new Holiday Act enters into force on 1 September 2020, meaning that the interim period where holiday allowance was frozen expires and a number of new principles are introduced, including the concurrent holiday system. Below is an overview of the most important changes that the new Holiday Act entails. Accruing and taking holiday […]
Summer holidays to “banned” destinations
On 18 June 2020, the Government presented further plans for travel outside of Denmark. Under the new guidelines the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Denmark’s borders will reopen from 27 June 2020 to all EU and Schengen countries including the UK. However, the opening of the borders to these countries is subject to […]
Majority behind ”summer package”
A large majority of the parliamentary parties agree on the implementation of a summer package and a phasing out of the aid packages implemented to help Danish companies through the closure that followed Covid-19 and which continues to affect a large number of companies. On 15 June 2020, the government and the majority of the […]
Legal 500 names Mette Klingsten as one of the leading employment lawyers in Denmark
Mette Klingsten Law Firm is pleased to announce that Mette Klingsten has been named as one of the leading employment lawyers in Denmark in Legal 500. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions. The achievement is particularly impressive as Mette Klingsten is one of only 2 lawyers named on […]
Notifiying employees to take holiday in connection with Covid-19
In certain circumstances the general rules regarding notification of holidays can be waived pursuant to the Holiday Act. Therefore, for companies experiencing acute order decline, job shortages and similar due to covid-19, it may be relevant to consider utilising the relevant provisions to notify employees that they should take a period of holiday at short […]
Guidelines on responsible layout of office workspaces for the purpose of reopening Denmark
On April 8, 2020, the Danish Business Authority prepared guidelines for the gradual reopening of office workplaces after Easter, so as to minimize the risk of contagion spread. As of April 14, 2020, employees of private companies are, once again able to physically meet at work, provided that such a meeting is fully justified. The […]
Alternatives to COVID-19 relief packages
The government in Demark has adopted a number of relief packages for companies and employees as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19. However not all companies will qualify for relief under the government schemes but still have the need to make cost savings. In those circumstances it will be necessary for companies to look […]
FAQ on the pay compensation scheme
The pay compensation scheme is in place to support those companies that experience exceptional financial hardship due to COVID-19 and face having to make redundancies of at least 30 per cent of the workforce or more than 50 employees as a result of the financial hardship. The scheme gives the company the right to temporary […]