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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.

Lund Elmer Sandager was invited to contribute a valuable and concise article about Danish labour and employment law which provides updated insights into the Danish legal employment environment for the GLI guide which covers cross-border insights of employment law in 27 jurisdictions.

The international, prestigious law firm rating agency ‘the Legal 500’ has just published this year’s rankings, and they recommend Lund Elmer Sandager in seven categories, among which we are particularly delighted to see that our GDPR department has entered the rankings in Tier 2.

On 24 March 2020, the Government passed a temporary law that implements the three-party agreement on temporary salary compensation for private companies that, due to the impact of COVID-19, are facing dismissals of at least 30% of the staff or more than 50 employees. In this article, you will get an overview of the law and how you can apply for compensation.

As part of the financial relief initiatives, presented by the Danish Government Friday 13 March and over the weekend, the Government has agreed on a revision of the so-called scheme on division of labour, enabling Danish companies to initiate an agreement with the employees on division of labour immediately after the agreement has been submitted to the Jobcenter.

On 15 March 2020, the Danish Government together with the labour market parties (unions and employer associations) have agreed on a fixed-term compensation scheme to companies that suffer from lack of work due to COVID-19 and as a result may be facing mass redundancies within the nearest future.

The rapid spreading of the coronavirus gives rise to address issues relating to labor and employment law in Denmark which employers must take into consideration. On 11 March 2020, the Danish Government decided to close down large parts of the public sector, making it crucial for both the public sector and companies to be continuously updated on the development. In this newsletter, Lund Elmer Sandager provides our assessment of how you as employers should navigate in this unfamiliar environment.

On 13 August 2029, the Consumer Ombudsman reported four Danish “influencers” to the police for violating the prohibition against hidden advertising on social media laid down in the Danish Marketing Practices Act. The police reports show that the Consumer Ombudsman is focused on ensuring compliance with the rules on advertising and marketing on social media, regardless which kind of marketing it is.

Lund Elmer Sandager was invited to contribute a valuable and concise article about Danish labour and employment law which provides updated insights into the Danish legal employment environment for the ICGL guide which covers cross-border insights of employment law in 51 jurisdictions.