LES contributes to Global Legal Insights - Employment & Labour Law 2024

Once again this year, we have contributed with a chapter on Danish labour and employment law to the esteemed international guide, Global Legal Insights. The chapter provides an update on the Danish legal labour market and employment environment as well as an overview of developments and trends in the field.
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Employment and Labour Law

In addition to the Danish chapter, the guide covers labour and employment law trends in 19 different jurisdictions worldwide.

Specialists from our skilled team in employment and labour law, Partner Michael Møller Nielsen, Associate Partner Julie Flindt Rasmussen and Assistant Attorney Mina Faiz, enlighten us on current topics in the Danish labour market in the chapter.

The chapter covers, among other things:

  • The new legislative amendment that introduces working time registration
  • Abolition of Great Prayer Day
  • Extended paternity leave
  • Amendments to the Danish Employment Certificate Act, extending employers' obligations to provide information to employees in the employment certificate
  • Negotiations on collective agreements for the private sector
  • Strengthening of the conditions for international recruitment of labour
  • New law on sexual harassment to ensure a healthy and discrimination-free workplace
  • The new model for working environment rules that supports employees working from home.

Read the entire chapter here. You can also read our related articles on new rules regarding registration of working hours or the new act on the consequences of the abolishment of Great Prayer Day as a public holiday.

If the chapter raises questions about the topics or other labour and employment law issues, reach out to Michael, Julie, or Mina.

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Michael Møller Nielsen
Partner
Attorney
Julie Flindt Rasmussen
Associate Partner
Attorney
Mina Faiz
Attorney

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Cecilie is student assistant in Employment law.

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Mina is attorney in our Employment Law team where she advises clients on various matters including collective agreements, restrictive covenants, executive contracts, and individual employment relationships.

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