En kommune blev frifundet for to borgeres krav om tortgodtgørelse i forbindelse med en sag, hvor en kommunalpolitikers barn blev anbragt uden for hjemmet.
Årsagssammenhæng over tid
Der var ikke årsagssammenhæng mellem en omsorgsmedhjælpers arbejdsulykke og et efterfølgende sygefravær og indtægtstab.
Svømmepigesagen endeligt afgjort
Kommune frifundet i Højesteret for en borgers krav om tortgodtgørelse for manglende tildeling af en social ydelse.
Vurderingen af erhvervsevnetabet var i vinkel
En tidligere arbejdsgivers skøn over og udbetaling af erhvervsevnetabserstatning frigjorde arbejdsgiveren for forpligtelsen til at betale yderligere erstatning for tabt arbejdsfortjeneste, selvom Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring (midlertidigt) havde fastsat erhvervsevnetabet 10 % højere end den tidligere arbejdsgiver.
Erstatningsansvarlig for mobning
En region blev fundet erstatningsansvarlig for en medarbejders arbejdsskade, idet der ikke i tilstrækkelig grad var iværksat initiativer mod mobning.
Rod i regnskabet
Selvom en hjemmevejleder ikke kunne dokumentere, hvad to udviklingshæmmede borgeres penge var anvendt til, var det ikke godtgjort, at de ikke var kommet borgerne til gode.
Registration of working hours: changes to the Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work
The Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work have been amended in light of the new rules on registration of working hours.
Non-competition clause was forfeited
An employer could not obtain an injunction against a former employee performing consultancy work for a competitor. The district court found that the employer had forfeited the opportunity to enforce the non-competition clause, and the high court dismissed the appeal because the restricted period had expired.
Employment or favour for a friend? Judgment by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has established that the concept of ”employment” in the Aliens Act must be interpreted very broadly. A bicycle dealer was fined DKK 10,000 because one of his friends who did not have a work permit had helped him carry a few bikes into the bike shop.
Reason for dismissal was off the mark
An employer’s wish to help a dismissed employee by giving an incorrect dismissal reason in the termination letter could not lead to the principle of equal treatment not being breached.
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.
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.