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On 10 December 2021, several new restrictions took effect as a result of the Covid-19 development in Denmark. The new restrictions involve closing the night life, including closing time at midnight for restaurants and restrictions on larger concerts and the like. Companies affected by the restrictions will now get some help as the general compensation schemes are reintroduced.

Given the fact that we are once again experiencing increasing infection rates with Covid-19, the Government and the social partners (DA and FH) entered into a three-party agreement on Friday 12 November 2021, which allows employers to demand presentation of valid corona passports. The law has now commenced. Here you get an overview of the most important elements of the law.

On 23 November, the Government and the social partners (FH, DA, AC, KL and the Danish Regions) made an agreement which entails that companies can be reimbursed for sick pay from the first day of illness if an employee is infected with the coronavirus. In addition, parents that are allowed stay at home with their children send home due to Covid-19, have the right to receive maternity pay. You can get an overview of the two temporary schemes here.

The spreading of COVID-19 is increasing again. The Danish Government and the labour market parties (DA and FH) have entered an agreement which entitles employers by law to ask employees to present a valid corona passport.

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On 2 February 2021, the Danish Parliament voted in favor of a new temporary law which incurs testing and isolation for certain foreign employees entering Denmark. Furthermore, the Parliament passed a new law that entails more stringent requirements for employees' housing when employers provide housing for the employees.

On 13 November 2020, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration submitted a new proposed law for consultation, in which the opportunity for former Danish citizens to reacquire Danish citizenship will be introduced for a 5-year period from 1 April 2021, when the law is expected to come into force.

On 21 December 2020, the Danish Parliament passed a proposed law submitted by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration amending the Aliens Act. The proposed law involves a strengthened control of foreign labour and tightening of the requirements for work and residence permits under the work schemes. The proposed law takes effect on 1 January 2021 and aims to prevent non-compliance with the rules on foreign labour and should help fight social dumping.

In the wake of Brexit, UK and the EU have negotiated a Withdrawal Agreement. The agreement is the framework for the conditions for UK’s withdrawal from the EU, including the rights of UK citizens and their family members legally residing in an EU member state in accordance with the EU rules on free movement.

Following the recent increase in the COVID-19 infection rates, the government has introduced new measures and restrictions for migrant workers which became effective on 26 October 2020. The new restrictions require that migrant workers from high-risk countries must present a negative COVID-19 test when entering Denmark.

On 5 June, the Government and the labour market parties (unions and employer associations) agreed that the three-party agreement on temporary salary compensation should be phased out, as the COVID-19 situation begins to look better and the Danish society reopens. However, the parties agree to extend the current period so that the scheme will finally end on 29 August 2020.