As part of the withdrawal agreement, UK nationals and family members staying in Denmark for work before 31 December 2020 must have applied for a new EU residence status before 31 December 2021. This also applies to UK nationals with permanent residence in Denmark under EU rules. The…

Despite the general re-opening of society and removal of the majority of COVID-19 related restrictions, employers should still be aware of  the requirement of COVID-19 testing for employees visiting Denmark from aboard. Employers are still required to ensure that visiting employees are PCR tested and must also show…

The members of Ellint have conducted an overview of the implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive in a number of countries, namely: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain. In addition, Ellint has also looked at the current protections of whistleblowers in…

The Whistleblower Protection Act (the “Act”) was passed on 24 June 2021, meaning that companies with more than 49 employees are now obliged to establish a whistleblower scheme. The passing of the Act was delayed, due to a several objections being raised during the consultation period. The main…

Facebook, like other social media platforms, allows companies to target job advertisements to certain groups of Facebook users. It is possible for ads to be targeted at specific age groups or for them to be gender specific. However, two recent decisions from the Equal Treatment Board show that…

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…

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…

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,…