Mette Klingsten Advokatfirma

On 3 November 2025, the Labour Court issued a landmark decision that changes the interpretation of the Danish Temporary Agency Act. The ruling clarifies when a temporary employment agency may lawfully deviate from the principle of equal treatment. Facts of the case The case involved a temporary worker who worked as a receptionist at Skejby […]

A recent judgment from the Eastern High Court provides important clarification on the formal requirements for obtaining protection under the Danish Whistleblower Act. The ruling confirms that only reports submitted through an established whistleblower scheme—or lawful public disclosures—can trigger the Act’s protection. Internal inquiries directed to managers, HR departments, or legal units fall outside the […]

Employers are required each year to report unused holiday days and pay holiday funds for unused holiday to the Labour Market Holiday Fund (“Arbejdsmarkedets Feriefond”). The report serves as documentation that the holiday accounts have been settled for hourly-paid employees, resigned salaried employees, and monthly-paid employees still in employment and entitled to paid holiday. Principles […]

On 30 October 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that employers who proceed with collective redundancies without advance notification to the relevant authorities cannot validly terminate the employment relationship. The CJEU confirmed that only once the mandatory notifications have been given and the waiting period has expired can the dismissals […]

True to tradition, the Danish Parliament has been opened on the first Tuesday in October, and in this connection, the Government has presented the legislative programme for the parliamentary year 2025/2026 of the Ministry of Employment. The legislative programme presents the government’s political priorities for the coming year and contains several proposals of importance to […]

On 1 July 2025, a new act entered into force, consolidating the applicable rules on the freedom of expression for public employees. The purpose of the act is twofold: to provide clarity regarding existing rights and to emphasise the political support for public employees’ right to express themselves. Public employees in Denmark, like all other […]