Det udgjorde ikke forskelsbehandling at afskedige tre gravide/barslende medarbejdere, men det udgjorde forskelsbehandling ikke at tilbyde dem genansættelse.
Den gravide gartner
En gravid gartner kunne ikke begrunde sit fravær med arbejdets særligt belastende karakter.
Den laveste score
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nye regler om forebyggelse og håndtering af seksuel chikane – lovforslag fremsat
Beskæftigelsesministeriet har nu fremsat et lovforslag, der har til formål at implementere dele af trepartsaftalen om imødegåelse af seksuel chikane på arbejdspladserne.
Husk tænkepausen
Ligebehandlingsnævnet har behandlet to klager om, hvorvidt det var i strid med forskelsbehandlingsloven at afvise at ansætte en ansøger med handicap. Mens virksomheden i den ene sag havde iagttaget sin tilpasningsforpligtelse, var dette ikke tilfældet i den anden sag.
Når chefen holder fyraften
En medarbejder blev tilkendt godtgørelse efter ligebehandlingsloven for at være blevet udsat for seksuel chikane – og sidenhen afskediget som følge heraf
New rules on remote work: occupational accidents can also occur at the home workplace
The new working environment rules on the layout of the home workplace recently entered into force. As remote work has become more widespread, it has become particularly important to be aware of when an accident that has occurred in connection with remote work can be an occupational accident.
Liability for bullying
The employer was liable in damages for an employee’s industrial injury because sufficient measures to prevent bullying had not been taken.
Norrbom Vinding is given top grades by Legal 500 in 2022
The Legal 500 recently published its 2022 analysis of the legal market in Denmark, including firms and individual lawyers in the area of labour and employment law.
Seeking new job challenges and opportunities
The employer was not justified in dismissing an employee without notice due to a LinkedIn post where he wrote that he was seeking new job challenges and opportunities – but dismissal with notice would have been justified.
Norrbom Vinding given top ranking by Chambers Europe 2022
Also this year, Norrbom Vinding is recognised as a top tier firm by Chambers Europe within the field of labour and employment law, stating that ”Norrbom Vinding remains an employment powerhouse”.
Liable for not preventing and dealing with sexual harassment
An employer was held liable for not preventing and dealing with an employee’s sexual harassment of another employee and for dismissing the employee when she informed the employer of the sexual harassment.
Tripartite agreement on initiatives against sexual harassment
The Government and social partners have entered into a tripartite agreement on sexual harassment to support a cultural change in this area.
Tripartite agreement on initiatives against sexual harassment
The Government and social partners have entered into a tripartite agreement on sexual harassment to support a cultural change in this area.
Backstage trouble
Skrevet afA theatre was justified in dismissing a designer who did not want to accept a restructure and had spoken critically in the local media.According to the Salaried Employees Act and most collective agreements, dismissals must be justified. If a...
Was whistleblower exempt from criminal liability?
A public-sector employee who had disclosed confidential information to a journalist about a municipality’s case management was not exempt from criminal liability.