Employment & Immigration, Norrbom Vinding updates
Denmark
Contributed by Norrbom VindingEmployee dismissed because she went behind employer's back and worked with business partner
- Denmark
- 03 March 2021
In a recent case, a court ruled that an employer's summary dismissal of a manager was justified, since the manager had entered into a contract with one of the employer's business partners without the employer's approval. The case highlights the difficult considerations regarding evidence that employers must make before making a choice of disciplinary action – especially in situations where the course of events can be proven only through witness statements.
Amendment to Posting of Workers Act enters into force
- Denmark
- 03 February 2021
In order to implement the amended EU Posted Workers Directive into Danish law (ie, with regard to workers posted to Denmark), a bill amending the Posting of Workers Act recently entered into force. This article highlights some of the key amendments, including with regard to the payment of travel expenses, accommodation rights, the reimbursement of expenses relating to posting and employment rights after 12 or 18 months.
New executive order on psychological working environment
- Denmark
- 09 December 2020
Following consultation in 2019, an executive order on the psychological working environment has been issued by the Working Environment Authority. The executive order aims to clarify the psychological working environment rules for employers and employees in order to facilitate the prevention of mental wellbeing issues. The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2020.
Employees' duty to provide information on inventions
- Denmark
- 25 November 2020
If an employee makes an invention as part of an employment relationship and if the exploitation of the invention falls within their employer's field of work, the employee must inform their employer. The Maritime and Commercial Court recently found that an engineer had not duly informed his employer of an invention and had therefore failed to discharge his duty to provide information under the Act on Employee Inventions.
Legislative programme for 2020/2021 parliamentary year: impact on employment law
- Denmark
- 18 November 2020
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has published the legislative programme for the 2020/2021 parliamentary year, which includes bills relating to, among other things, maternity leave and sickness benefits, the reporting of occupational accidents, the state retirement age, compensation in regard to workplace violence and protection against discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
