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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 continue to do so. Denmark has attempted to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has implemented a number of initiatives to support companies, workers, the self-employed, freelancers, etc. In this article we have set out the main initiatives taken by the Danish government and, in addition, we have also selected several other noteworthy employment law developments in Denmark for 2020 outside of COVID-19. “

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