En lærers bortvisning kunne hverken efterprøves af Forligsnævnet eller ved domstolene, da han ikke inden den overenskomstfastsatte frist havde indbragt sagen for Forligsnævnet.
Læreren, hvis krav blev vendt i døren
læs mere
Ingen tillidsrepræsentant uden overenskomst
En tillidsrepræsentants funktion ophørte på tidspunktet for en virksomhedsoverdragelse, fordi erhververen havde frasagt sig overenskomsten.
Vægring eller loyal medvirken
Arbejdsretten har med udvidet formandskab fundet, at det ikke var udtryk for vægring ved faglig behandling at tage bekræftende til genmæle i en faglig voldgiftssag.
Rengøring hos konkurrenten
Arbejdsgiver må godt standse lønnen, hvis en fritstillet medarbejder arbejder for en konkurrent i fritstillingen – også selvom det er ufaglært arbejde.
Fravigelser skal fremgå
En arbejdsgiver, der ikke havde tiltrådt en overenskomst, skulle have taget udgangspunkt i en relevant sammenlignelig overenskomst ved ansættelse af fleksjobansatte medarbejdere.
Ikke noget at komme efter
En virksomhed blev frifundet af Arbejdsretten i en sag, der omhandlede arbejdspladsens psykiske arbejdsmiljø, videoovervågning af medarbejdere og mulig organisationsfjendtlig adfærd.
Har man sagt A, må man også sige B
Det var ikke overenskomststridigt at undlade at betale løn under hjemsendelse til selvisolation af en medarbejder efter nær kontakt med en smittet under coronapandemien.
Transporttid i coronatid
Transporttid mellem hjemmet og den sædvanlige arbejdsplads ved lejlighedsvise møder på arbejdspladsen under coronahjemsendelse indgik ikke i den betalte arbejdstid.
Sagen om ferie, der blev delt op
En faglig voldgift, som vedrørte en bortvisnings retmæssighed, udskilte et principielt lov-fortolkningsspørgsmål til behandling ved de almindelige domstole.
Dobbeltdækning
En arbejdsgiver, der var omfattet af to overenskomster med overlappende dækningsområde, kunne vælge at henføre arbejde på et nyt distributionscenter til den ene af overenskomsterne.
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.
Chambers Europe has published their rankings for 2024
Also this year, Chambers Europe ranks Norrbom Vinding at the top of leading law firms within labour and employment law in Denmark.