Et afskedigelsesnævn fandt, at opsigelsen af en pædagogisk leder begrundet i sygefravær var uberettiget.
Chikane mod offentligt ansatte
En borger blev idømt 6 måneders ubetinget fængselsstraf for chikane mod offentligt ansatte.
Aftale om at fremme offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed
Regeringen, SF, R, Ø og DF har indgået en aftale om at fremme offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed – herunder ved at lovfæste retten til at ytre sig frit.
Flere samtaler, men ingen omplacering
En kommune havde opfyldt sin forpligtelse til at søge en overtallig medarbejder med rutineprægede administrative opgaver af lettere karakter omplaceret.
Lovforslag om styrket beskyttelse af offentligt ansatte i sager om aktindsigt sendt i høring
Regeringen har sendt et lovforslag i høring, der har til formål at beskytte offentligt ansatte mod at få udleveret deres navn igennem aktindsigtsanmodninger med chikanøse hensigter.
Tur/retur?
Bortvisning af en lærer, som under en sygemelding flyttede fra Grønland til Bornholm, var ikke berettiget. Det fastslog Højesteret i denne sag.
Tilsidesættelse af handlepligt
Det var sagligt at opsige en ergoterapeut på et bosted, som undlod uden unødigt ophold at videregive information til en sundhedsfaglig kollega.
Ytringsfrihed under pandemien
En medarbejders udtalelse om sin arbejdsgiver gik ud over grænserne for offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed, hvorfor en tildelt advarsel ikke udløste kritik fra ombudsmanden.
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.
En løs karakter
En kommunalt ansat handicapledsager havde ikke ret til at være ”månedslønnet”, da ansættelsesforholdet var af løs karakter. Det blev resultatet af denne faglige voldgiftssag.
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.
Bill on new initiatives in the area of industrial injuries
The Ministry of Employment has tabled a bill that will, among other things, make it easier for employees to obtain compensation when they have been exposed to violence in the workplace.
The Government’s legislative programme for 2023/2024
On the first Tuesday of October, the parliamentary year kicked off and, as usual, the Government announced its legislative programme for the parliamentary year 2023/2024.