The Danish Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet) has just issued a notice that the processing of personal data in employment relationships is one of the areas that will be focused on in connection with inspections to be made by the agency in the second half of 2019. The inspections…

Many areas of employment law are left for national countries to legislate for as they see fit. However, one key area that is often impacted at an EU level is that of working time. Whilst many would view that there are benefits to the business for not overworking…

The data processing and storage activities of “taxa 4×35” may result in significant financial penalties for the Danish taxi service company, with the Danish Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet( recommending a fine of DKK 1.2 million. This is the first public recommendation for a fine that Datatilsynet has made…

Following the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May of last year, penalties increased for failure to comply. Slowly but surely, instances of fines and other forms of penalties being imposed for violation of this regulation and related national laws have begun emerging.

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BRUSSELS, 8 January 2019
Following on from another successful year, specialist employment and labor law firm network ELLINT is pleased to announce its expansion into China with the entry of new member, Baohua Law Firm. Shanghai-based Baohua Law Firm is led by Founder and Chief Consultant Dong Baohua and…

On Wednesday, 6 February 2019, at 13:30 we are holding a webinar on the new holiday law. The webinar caters to key considerations for management in both HR and Finance. Please note that the webinar will be held in Danish.

A large part of the practical matters relating to the new holiday law are probably…

As usual, on the first Tuesday of October, the Danish Parliament opened, and in that connection, the legislative agenda for the Ministry of Employment was presented. Below, you can read about the bills, which will affect private employers the most, and what the government will introduce during the…

The employer must ensure that the employees take their vacation. When planning the vacation, the employer must take the wishes of the employee into account, but ultimately, the employer can decide when all five weeks of holiday must be held, if the parties do not reach an agreement….

Committee on equality and non-discrimination: It was not a breach of the Anti-Discrimination Act when a complainant was not offered a vacant position, because he refused to present a copy of his passport to the company. But it may fall foul of the personal data protection act?

If a…