Det var berettiget at bortvise en postdoc ansat på Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Billedkunstskoler for at skubbe en gipsbuste af Frederik den 5. i Københavns Havn.
På dybt vand – selvstændigt erhvervsdrivende eller lønmodtager?
101 dykkere kunne i skatteretlig henseende ikke anses for selvstændigt erhvervsdrivende og blev derfor anset for lønmodtagere. Virksomheden burde derfor have indeholdt skat og hæftede for den ikke-indeholdte skat.
Positiv forskelsbehandling på afveje
Det var i strid med ligebehandlingsloven at målrette et arrangement til kvindelige studerende, da arrangementet havde karakter af rekruttering.
Kønsmæssig sammensætning af ledelsen – opdateret vejledning
Erhvervsstyrelsen har udgivet en opdateret vejledning om måltal og politikker for den kønsmæssige sammensætning af ledelsen og for rapportering herom.
Ius Laboris-webinarer – indsigtsanmodninger og krigen i Ukraine
I den kommende tid afholder vores internationale alliance, Ius Laboris, to webinarer om henholdsvis indsigtsanmodninger og krigen i Ukraine.
Ni afskedigelser, seks genansættelser og tre arkitekter på barsel
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.
En fjendtlig opsigelse
Det var udtryk for en organisationsfjendtlig handling at afskedige en medarbejder, der havde medvirket til at arrangere et valg af en tillidsrepræsentant.
Ekstra frihed udløste ikke ugyldighed
Aftaler om variabel arbejdstid var ikke ugyldige, selvom medarbejderne i gennemsnit arbejdede under normalarbejdstiden set over aftaleperioden.
Omklædning – den må du klare i fritiden
En arbejdsgiver fik medhold i, at en række opgaver, bl.a. omklædning, som blev udført før og efter en vagt, ikke kunne forlanges vederlagt ud over lønnen for den normale arbejdstid.
New publication from Ius Laboris
The publication provides insight into some of the most interesting international trends seen in relation to employment law and the workforce of the future and, thus, harnesses the great knowledge and expertise of Ius Laboris lawyers in 56 member countries.
The Government’s legislative programme for 2024/2025
The first Tuesday of October marked the start of the new parliamentary year and, in the usual way, the Government introduced its legislative programme for the parliamentary year 2024/2025.
Double discrimination against part-time workers
The ECJ recently found that a provision in a German collective agreement on overtime pay potentially violated the prohibition of discrimination against part-time employees as well as the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of gender.
Criticism was too harsh
The summary dismissal of an employee who had sharply criticised her employer and several identifiable colleagues in a closed staff group on Facebook was justified.
Long-term prospects
A municipality was justified in dismissing an employee due to the long-term prospects of her returning to work after sickness absence.
Did the employer show care or inaction?
A security company had not forfeited the right to summarily dismiss an employee, even though the company did not summarily dismiss the employee until more than 3 weeks after the company became aware that the employee had set up and operated a competing business.
Reference register – no objections
According to the assessment of the Data Protection Agency, there were no grounds for the Agency to initiate a case against a municipality based on the establishment of a reference register.
Adjustments to the Gender Equality Act to ease administration in the public sector – bill sent out for consultation
A draft bill that proposes to abolish gender equality statements and to simplify rules on the gender composition on boards of directors has been sent out for consultation. The new rules are expected to enter into force on 1 January 2025.
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.