As of today, the new rules on registration of working time enter into force
Starting today, all employees, except self-organizers, must register their working hours. This is a consequence of the Danish Parliament adopting a bill on 23 January 2024 to amend the Working Time Act, which will enter into force on 1 July 2024.
The Danish Parliament has adopted new rules on the requirement to register working time
On 23 January 2024, the Danish Parliament adopted new rules on working time registration. The rules will enter into force on 1 July 2024, and introduce a new obligation for employers to implement a time recording system making it possible to measure each employee’s daily working time.
Great Prayer Day abolished from 2024
The Danish Parliament has approved the abolition of the great prayer day from 2024. This means that the former public holiday will now become a normal working day. In this article we discuss the impact on this for employers and employees.
Mette Klingsten ranked by Chambers Europe og Legal 500
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 […]
Christmas and New Years video
At Mette Klingsten Law Firm, we thank our partners, clients and friends for a great 2021. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
New Tripartite agreement gives employers the right to request coronapas.
On the 12 November 2021, the Danish government entered into an agreement with the Trade Union’s Main Orgainsation (FH) and the Danish Employer’s Association (DA), which gives employers the right to request a valid corona pass from employees. The new tripartite agreement is intended to give employers the legal right to require employees to show […]
Whistleblower Act
Introduction video to Whistleblower Act and Whistleblower Directive with Carley Wilson
Specialist employment & labor law firm network ELLINT welcomes Spanish law firm álvarez lentner
ELLINT, the International employment and labor law firms’network, welcomes Spanish employment boutique law firm álvarez lentner (www.alvarezlentner.com). Based in Madrid and providing services throughout the whole Spanish territory, the young firm created 6 years ago advises both companies and individuals on a wide range of employment and labor law matters. With a strong practice in […]
Legal 500 names Mette Klingsten one of the leading employment lawyers in Denmark.
Legal 500 has announced its “leading individuals” and “hall of famers” for this year. We are pleased to announced that Mette Klingsten has again been ranked by Legal 500 as one of the 5 leading individuals in employment and labor law in Denmark. Every year, the Legal 500 assesses law firms in more than 150 […]
Time for salary negotiations
It is common practice for companies in Denmark to conduct salary reviews with employees in March and April. In many cases, it is agreed in the individual employment contracts that an annual salary evaluation must take place. Alternatively, the salary review obligation may arise from a collective agreement, which may stipulate that either wage […]