Payment of the remaining two weeks holiday allowance
On 2 December 2020, the majority of political parties entered into an agreement to advance the payment of the last of frozen holiday funds. The agreement is part of a comprehensive package of initiatives that aims to stimulate consumer spending in a society that continues to be characterized by restrictions on economic activity as a […]
#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 […]
Reporting to the labor market holiday fund
Employers are under obligation to report and pay into the Labor Market Holiday Fund any unused holiday pay for employees relating to the qualifying year. The report is the employer’s documentary evidence that it has settled the holiday accounts for hourly-paid employees, former salaried employees and monthly-paid employees in continued employment who have paid leave […]
Employment law in Denmark: Trends & Developments
“There is no doubt that 2020 has been an unusual and challenging year. COVID-19 has had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on businesses. We have seen businesses thrive as a result of the markets they operate in, but, unfortunately, there are more companies which are facing turbulent times and are likely to […]
Act on temporary division of labour
On 10 September 2020, the Danish Parliament passed a law on access to the implementation of temporary division of labour as part of the measures for handling COVID-19. The bill is an implementation of the tripartite agreement on a new temporary division of labour scheme in the private labour market, which the government and 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 […]
Payment of three weeks frozen holiday allowance
On 15 June 2020, a large political majority agreed to advance the payment of the frozen holiday funds. Yesterday, on 11 August, a bill was tabled in this regard. The bill is expected to be consid-ered with a first reading today, August 12. The rational for the bill and the early payment of the frozen […]
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 […]