Det var ikke i strid med ligebehandlingsloven, at en virksomhed under rekonstruktionsbehandling afskedigede en gravid kundeservicemedarbejder.
Et spørgsmål om modenhed
Det udgjorde ikke forskelsbehandling på grund af alder, at en 23-årig pædagogstuderende, med den begrundelse at han var for ung, fik afslag på ansøgning til en praktikplads på et krisecenter.
Et kald på handling
En medarbejder kunne ikke tildeles en advarsel for at anklage sin chef for at lyve, fordi anklagen var sand, og fordi den ikke var fremsat på en utilbørligt grov måde.
Fleksibilitet i fleksjob
Det var i strid med forskelsbehandlingsloven, at en jobansøger til en deltidsstilling fik afslag med henvisning til, at ansøgeren var tilkendt fleksjob.
En sjakbajs uden højdeskræk
En virksomhed blev idømt en bøde på 75.000 kr., fordi en sjakbajs arbejdede i 5,5 meters højde uden effektive sikkerhedsforanstaltninger, og fordi arbejdsgiver ikke førte tilsyn.
Fra den ene erstatning til den anden
Vestre Landsret fandt, at det var berettiget for en skadevolder at standse udbetaling af tabt arbejdsfortjeneste efter udtalelse fra Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring.
Den der tier, samtykker
Arbejdsgiver skulle ikke betale godtgørelse for væsentlig ændring af en gravid medarbejders barselsvilkår. Medarbejderen fortsatte nemlig i sin stilling efter vilkårsændringen.
Mindeord for Mariann Norrbom
Stifter af advokatfirmaet Norrbom Vinding, tidligere advokat Mariann Norrbom, er i sidste uge gået bort efter længere tids sygdom, 73 år gammel. Selvom Mariann Norrbom gik på pension for knap 6 år siden, sætter hendes virke og hendes ånd stadig sit præg på vores firma.
Den legitime Big Brother
En fitnesskædes tv-overvågning af arbejdspladsen gav ikke anledning til kritik.
Et spørgsmål om grundlaget
Opsigelsen af en studievejleder på barsel udgjorde ulovlig forskelsbehandling. Arbejdsgiver kunne ikke godtgøre, at barslen ikke havde betydning for beslutningen om afskedigelse.
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.
New executive order on systematic working environment work
The new rules on systematic working environment work will strengthen cooperation on health and safety in the workplace by, among other things, making health and safety risk assessments a more active tool and clarifying the roles of the working environment organisation.
Adjustments to occupational schemes under the Aliens Act – bill submitted for consultation
A draft bill to simplify certain occupational schemes under the Aliens Act – including the requirement for a Danish bank account – has been sent out for consultation. The rules are expected to take effect on 1 July 2024.
Registration of working time – bill adopted
The bill, which introduces a requirement for registration of working time for each individual employee and provides the opportunity to derogate from the 48-hour rule for certain employees, has been adopted.
Ius Laboris receives prestigious award
Ius Laboris recently received the prestigious Global Network of the Year award at The Lawyer European Awards 2023.
Duty to register working hours – bill proposed
The long-awaited bill, which introduces a requirement for registration of working time for each individual employee and provides the opportunity to derogate from the 48-hour rule for certain employee groups, has been submitted to the Parliament. The effective date has been postponed to 1 July 2024.
Monitoring employees’ social media: the legislation in a global perspective
In a new article, Ius Laboris takes a closer look at the issue of whether employers can monitor employees’ social media posts.
Duty to register working hours – bill sent out for consultation
A draft bill has been sent out for consultation that requires registration of working hours for each employee and allows deviation from the 48-hour rule for certain groups of employees.