Pensions
In many cases, labour and employment law issues cannot be assessed only from a labour and employment law perspective
As regards pensions – and in tandem with the growth of labour market pension schemes, the growth of corporate pension schemes and not least the increased focus on pension promises in general – the need for our advice has increased and we have seen a significant increase in the number of clients turning to us for advice or representation in court.
We advise on matters relating to pension funds, pension cover, interpretation of pension promises and pension schemes, including labour market pension schemes. We also advise on pension issues in the context of dismissals, expatriation and repatriation as well as in connection with changes – and especially on tax-related pension issues.
We recently
- advised on the interpretation of collective agreements regulating pension matters
- assessed issues relating to the interaction between pension provisions and the Danish Anti-Discrimination Act
- represented Local Government Denmark (KL) in a Supreme Court case concerning the restrictions under municipal collective agreements on payment of pension contributions to civil servants who have activated their civil servant pension
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Information about Pensions
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.
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.
Folkepensionsalderen hæves til 69 år
Folketinget har vedtaget en ændring af lov om social pension, der indebærer, at personer født efter 1. januar 1967 først vil kunne gå på folkepension som 69-årige.
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.
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.
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.