Was the contract terminated or not renewed?
15-05-2012
A fixed-term contract was held in the circumstances to be an open-ended contract. The employer’s decision not to renew was therefore held to constitute termination of employment which, due to the employee’s pregnancy, was in conflict with the Danish Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women
More judges in the Labour Court
08-05-2012
From 1 June 2012 the number of deputy judges in the Danish Labour Court will increase. Following its introduction in February, the Bill has now been adopted by the Danish Parliament
New rules on sickness during holiday
03-05-2012
Following a recent amendment of the Danish Holiday Act, employees are now entitled to replacement holiday if they fall sick during their holiday
Summary dismissal of managing director for misappropriation
02-05-2012
The High Court affirmed the lower court’s judgment that a managing director was guilty of gross misconduct for withdrawing about EUR 10,000 from the company’s bank account for private purposes. The company was therefore justified in summarily dismissing him
When does fertility treatment begin?
24-04-2012
The Danish Supreme Court has affirmed the High Court’s decision that employees are not covered by the special dismissal protection under the Danish Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women until actual fertility treatment begins
Still summarily dismissed because of LinkedIn
23-04-2012
The Danish High Court has affirmed that it was okay for an employee who was already under notice to be summarily dismissed for criticising management to customers via LinkedIn