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The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs has submitted an application for funding relating to extension of the wage compensation scheme from 9 July until 29 August 2020 and the Government has introduced a bill to amend the rules on notice of and changes to holiday during this period.

The Government and the social partners have made a tripartite agreement on extension and wind-down of the wage compensation scheme and the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs has issued a new executive order on this scheme. In addition, the guidelines on the application process have been updated and the procedure for applying for extension of the compensation period has opened.

An employee who had entered into a severance agreement – and was represented by her professional organisation during this process – was barred from claiming compensation under the Anti-Discrimination Act. That was the decision by the Western High Court in this case.

The Danish authorities recently published guidelines and travel advice for business travellers who need to travel both to and from other countries.

The Parliament recently adopted a bill to amend the Sickness Benefits Act allowing employees who are at higher risk in case of infection with COVID-19 and employees with a relative in the higher risk group to receive sickness benefits. Similarly, the bill allows employers paying salary during such absence to receive sickness benefit reimbursement from the first day of absence.

The Danish Ministry of Employment has issued guidelines on the assessment of occupational injury cases where employees are ill with COVID-19.