Datatilsynet har udtalt alvorlig kritik af en myndighed, som ikke anonymiserede personoplysninger om whistleblowere korrekt inden udlevering til en journalist i forbindelse med en aktindsigtsanmodning.
At være ude på overdrevet
En kommune kunne afvise en tidligere medarbejders anmodning om indsigt i al kommunikation til og fra vedkommende under ansættelsen, fordi anmodningen var overdreven.
Gode intentioner diskulperer ikke (altid)
Datatilsynet har udtalt alvorlig kritik af en kommune, som videregav oplysninger om en medarbejders fertilitetsbehandling til en afdeling på ca. 50 kolleger.
Grus i maskineriet
Datatilsynet har udtalt kritik af en arbejdsgiver, som brugte billeder af en tidligere medarbejder i en markedsføringsvideo.
Lov om beskyttelse af whistleblowere træder i kraft i dag
Lov om beskyttelse af whistleblowere er trådt i kraft i dag for alle offentlige arbejdsgivere og alle private arbejdsgivere med over 249 medarbejdere ansat.
Ris for brud på datasikkerhed – men ros for at anmelde det
Datatilsynet har udtalt alvorlig kritik af en virksomhed, som uden tilstrækkelig adgangsstyring havde oplysninger om bl.a. en lang række medarbejdere liggende på et fællesdrev.
Pårørendelister – litra hvad for noget?
Datatilsynet har udtalt, at en kommune kunne behandle personoplysninger om medarbejderes pårørende med hjemmel i GDPR artikel 6, stk. 1, litra f.
Opbevaring af oplysninger om skuffede ansøgere
Datatilsynet har offentliggjort en ny side med spørgsmål og svar vedrørende opbevaring af ansøgeres personoplysninger efter endt rekrutteringsforløb.
Whistleblowerordninger – lovforslag vedtaget
Lov til beskyttelse af whistleblowere er nu endeligt vedtaget, og Folketinget har besluttet, at danske koncerner kan etablere en fælles whistleblowerordning (i hvert fald foreløbigt).
Datatilsynet offentliggør endnu en opdatering af vejledningen om samtykke som behandlingsgrundlag
Datatilsynet har igen opdateret vejledningen om samtykke som behandlingsgrundlag, der første gang udkom i 2017 og efterfølgende blev revideret i 2019.
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.
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.