Direktivet – der har mødt betydelig modstand fra dansk side – afventer nu godkendelse af Rådet i EU.
En dommers alder
Det udgjorde ikke ulovlig forskelsbehandling på grund af alder, at en tjenestemandsansat retsassessor blev afskediget, da han fyldte 70 år.
Svømmetimen er aflyst – opfølgning
Det var ikke i strid med forskelsbehandlingsloven at afskedige en fleksjobansat medarbejder, idet det ikke var muligt for arbejdsgiveren at imødekomme skånebehovene.
Syvendedagsadventisten, der ikke ville arbejde om lørdagen – Højesterets dom
Højesteret har fastslået, at det ikke var i strid med forskelsbehandlingsloven at afskedige en medarbejder, der – på baggrund af sin tro – nægtede at arbejde på en lørdag.
Må mor få mere end far?
Det var ikke diskrimination, at en overenskomst gav mødre ret til længere orlov med løn end fædre.
En fjer kan blive til fem høns
Det var uberettiget at bortvise en kommunaldirektør, da hun ikke havde gjort sig skyldig i væsentlig misligholdelse af sit ansættelsesforhold. Der forelå derimod et tilstrækkeligt grundlag for at skride til afskedigelse, da kommunaldirektøren, ved ikke loyalt at orientere det politiske niveau om alvorlige oplysninger, havde begået en tjenesteforseelse.
Ny vejledning om advokatundersøgelser
En arbejdsgruppe under Advokatrådet har udarbejdet en ny vejledning om advokatundersøgelser.
Global HR Law Guide
Ius Laboris giver et komparativt overblik over arbejds- og ansættelsesret i mere end 50 lande.
120-dagesreglen – sygemelding, raskmelding, sygemelding
Betingelserne for opsigelse efter funktionærlovens 120-dagesregel var ikke opfyldt, fordi opsigelsen, der skete efter den 123. sygedag, ikke var foretaget ”i umiddelbar tilknytning til udløbet” af de 120 sygedage.
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.
Bill on preventing and tackling sexual harassment
The Ministry of Employment recently introduced a bill aiming to implement parts of the tripartite agreement on combatting sexual harassment in the workplace, but the 1 November general election means legislative progress is currently on hold.
Mariann Norrbom 1949-2022
Mariann Norrbom, co-founder and previous Managing Partner of Norrbom Vinding, has passed away at age 73 after a long period of illness. Even though Mariann retired almost six years ago, her work and spirit still shine bright at our firm.Mariann was...
To be or not to be a temp
An employee was covered by the Temporary Agency Workers Act even though he was assigned to the same workplace for three years and eight months.
Take time to consider
The Board of Equal Treatment has heard two complaints about whether it was contrary to the Anti-Discrimination Act to refuse to employ candidates with a disability. In the first case, the Board found that the company had met its duty to accommodate; in the other case, the company had not.
New rules on distribution of childbirth-related leave
The new childbirth-related leave model took effect from 2 August 2022.
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”.