En medarbejders udtalelse om sin arbejdsgiver gik ud over grænserne for offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed, hvorfor en tildelt advarsel ikke udløste kritik fra ombudsmanden.
Ingen pension til pensionisten
Det var ikke udtryk for aldersdiskrimination, at en medarbejder mistede retten til at modtage indbetalinger på en pensionsordning, da hun lod sig tjenestemandspensionere.
En løs karakter
En kommunalt ansat handicapledsager havde ikke ret til at være ”månedslønnet”, da ansættelsesforholdet var af løs karakter. Det blev resultatet af denne faglige voldgiftssag.
Dobbelttillæg på den lukkede
Tre kliniske sygeplejespecialister, der var tilknyttet den lukkede, psykiatriske afdeling i Region Hovedstaden, havde ikke krav på ”dobbelt” funktionstillæg.
Ud & Se – men for egen regning (II)
Hverken DSB eller Banedanmark havde pligt til at betale for nogle forhenværende medarbejderes togrejser, selvom de havde gjort det gennem mange år.
Den fiktive billetkontrol
Det var berettiget at afskedige en tjenestemand disciplinært, der havde foretaget en fiktiv kontrol som led i udførelsen af sit arbejde som billetkontrollør.
Én fadøl til middag vol. 3 – hvad med egenpensionen?
En servicetekniker var berettiget til egenpension efter tjenestemandspensionslovens regler, selvom hans brud på arbejdsgivers alkoholpolitik udgjorde en saglig opsigelsesgrund.
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.