Hviletidsbekendtgørelsen og bekendtgørelsen om systematisk arbejdsmiljøarbejde er nu begge blevet ændret i lyset af de nye regler om registrering af arbejdstid.
Det lidt for tunge læs
Arbejdsgiver var erstatningsansvarlig for, at en operatør fik en rygskade, da hun med håndkraft forsøgte at flytte en pallevogn, der med påsatte rammer havde en vægt på 640 kg.
For sen indsigelse
Højesteret har for nylig afsagt en dom, hvormed det blev fastslået, at en kommune var afskåret fra at gøre indsigelse mod en afgørelse fra AES om varigt mén som følge af retsfortabende passivitet.
Ny bekendtgørelse om systematisk arbejdsmiljøarbejde
De nye regler om systematisk arbejdsmiljøarbejde skal styrke samarbejdet om sikkerhed og sundhed på arbejdspladserne ved blandt andet at gøre APV’en til et mere aktivt redskab og tydeliggøre rollerne i AMO.
Krav om registrering af arbejdstid – lovforslag vedtaget
Lovforslaget, som stiller krav om registrering af arbejdstid for den enkelte medarbejder og giver mulighed for at fravige bl.a. 48-timersreglen for visse medarbejdere, er nu vedtaget.
Lovforslag om nye initiativer på arbejdsskadeområdet vedtaget
Folketinget har vedtaget et lovforslag, der har til formål at forbedre og styrke arbejdsskadesystemet, herunder tilskadekomnes tilknytning til arbejdsmarkedet.
Brug for en timeout
Højesteret har for nylig behandlet to sager, der omhandlede medarbejdere, der var besvimet i forbindelse med udførelsen af deres arbejde. Højesteret nåede i begge sager frem til, at der var tale om arbejdsskader omfattet af arbejdsskadesikringsloven, selv om arbejdet ikke var årsag til, at de to medarbejdere besvimede.
Lovforslag om ændring af arbejdsmiljøloven vedtaget
Folketinget har nu vedtaget et lovforslag, der bl.a. skal fokusere Arbejdstilsynets tilsynsindsats ved at forenkle reaktionstyperne og virkemidlerne.
Lovforslag om ændring af arbejdsmiljøloven fremsat
Regeringen har fremsat et lovforslag om ændring af arbejdsmiljøloven, som implementerer dele af en politisk aftale om en fremtidssikret arbejdsmiljøindsats.
Krav om registrering af arbejdstid – lovforslag fremsat
Det længe ventede lovforslag, som stiller krav om registrering af arbejdstid for den enkelte medarbejder og giver mulighed for at fravige 48-timers reglen for visse medarbejdergrupper, er nu fremsat for Folketinget. Den planlagte ikrafttrædelsesdato er udskudt til den 1. juli 2024.
Registration of working hours: changes to the Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work
The Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work have been amended in light of the new rules on registration of working hours.
Non-competition clause was forfeited
An employer could not obtain an injunction against a former employee performing consultancy work for a competitor. The district court found that the employer had forfeited the opportunity to enforce the non-competition clause, and the high court dismissed the appeal because the restricted period had expired.
Employment or favour for a friend? Judgment by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has established that the concept of ”employment” in the Aliens Act must be interpreted very broadly. A bicycle dealer was fined DKK 10,000 because one of his friends who did not have a work permit had helped him carry a few bikes into the bike shop.
Reason for dismissal was off the mark
An employer’s wish to help a dismissed employee by giving an incorrect dismissal reason in the termination letter could not lead to the principle of equal treatment not being breached.
Registration of working hours – changes to the Executive Order on Rest Periods etc. submitted for consultation
Draft amendments to the Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work have been submitted for consultation. Among other things, it is proposed to align the exemption for the so-called self-organisers.
Extended leave for twin parents – bill adopted
The Parliament has adopted the bill implementing the political agreement on 13 weeks of additional leave with parental benefits for twin parents and adoptive parents.
In, or not in, fertility treatment?
An employee who was planning to undergo fertility treatment but had not yet started the treatment was not covered by the special protection against dismissal in the Equal Treatment Act.
No collective agreement, no shop steward – judgment by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld the Eastern High Court’s ruling establishing that a shop steward’s function ended at the time of a business transfer because the transferee had renounced the collective agreement.
Legal 500: Norrbom Vinding continues to be top-ranked
The Legal 500 recently released their 2024 rankings for labour and employment law in Denmark. Norrbom Vinding maintains the position as top-ranked and is e.g. described as “Leading specialists on employment law matters” and “The team is composed of very knowledgeable lawyers, who are experts in their fields”.
Change in maternity leave terms gave rise to compensation
A pregnant employee was entitled to compensation under the Equal Treatment Act as a result of a material change to her maternity leave terms even though she had not left her position.