Executives and Age Discrimination
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 […]
New Agreement on International Recruitment in Denmark
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 […]
Celebrate the 1st stage of the Tour de France with Mette Klingsten Law Firm
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 […]
Testing requirements for visiting employees
Despite the general re-opening of society and removal of the majority of COVID-19 related restrictions, employers should still be aware of the requirement of COVID-19 testing for employees visiting Denmark from aboard. Employers are still required to ensure that visiting employees are PCR tested and must also show that a written testing plan in place. […]
Proposal for new whistleblower law will require companies to establish whistleblower schemes.
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive must be implemented in Denmark by 17 December 2021. On 24 February 2021, the Ministry of Justice sent a draft whistleblowing bill, implementing the Directive for consultation. The deadline for submission of comments on the bill is the 24 March 2021. The bill is expected to be considered in parliament […]
“I’ll be home for Christmas”
This is the season to be jolly, or at least to spend time with the family (where permissible). In this regard we have seen an in-crease in requests from employees wishing to work from different jurisdictions than those in which they are normally employed. This article deals with the issues arising from home working in […]
#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 […]