Det var usagligt at afskedige en medarbejder på grund af kollegers forklaringer om medarbejderens voldsomme magtanvendelse.
Usagligt at afskedige på grund af manglende tillid
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At være eller ikke at være vikar – vol. 2
Gentagne forlængelser af tre vikarers udsendelser til brugervirksomheder kunne ikke i sig selv bringe udsendelserne uden for vikarlovens anvendelsesområde.
Registrering af arbejdstid: Hviletidsbekendtgørelsen mv. ændret
Hviletidsbekendtgørelsen og bekendtgørelsen om systematisk arbejdsmiljøarbejde er nu begge blevet ændret i lyset af de nye regler om registrering af arbejdstid.
Ej godtgørelse i Højesteret til mystery shopper
Fleksjobber kunne ikke tilkendes godtgørelse for forskelsbehandling i forbindelse med ansættelse, da hun ikke havde søgt en stilling ved virksomheden.
Justeringer i ligestillingsloven skal lette administrationen i den offentlige sektor – lovforslag sendt i høring
Udkast til et lovforslag, som lægger op til at afskaffe ligestillingsredegørelser og forenkling af regler om kønssammensætningen i bestyrelser, er blevet sendt i høring. Reglerne forventes at træde i kraft den 1. januar 2025.
Delikat løntillæg i Gate Gourmet
Det var ikke organisationsfjendtligt, da Gate Gourmet indgik en aftale med Lederne, som indebar, at Ledernes medlemmer fik et højere løntillæg, end HK’s medlemmer fik.
Pauseplanlægning blev kastet under bussen
Et trafikselskab måtte ikke planlægge chaufførers vagter med pause kort tid før vagten sluttede.
Den fortabte konkurrenceklausul
En virksomhed kunne ikke opnå forbud mod en tidligere medarbejders konsulentarbejde for en konkurrent. Byretten havde fundet, at virksomheden havde fortabt muligheden for at håndhæve konkurrenceklausulen, og landsretten afviste kæremålet, fordi klausulperioden var udløbet.
Referenceregister – ingen bemærkninger
Datatilsynet har vurderet, at der ikke var anledning til at rejse en tilsynssag over for en kommune på baggrund af etablering af et referenceregister.
Østre Landsret har i dag afsagt dom i klagesag efter undersøgelsesforløb gennemført for TV 2 Danmark
Landsretten stadfæster Advokatnævnets kendelse, og managing partner Christian K. Clasen udtaler i den anledning: ”Vi må konstatere, at landsretten har valgt at opretholde Advokatnævnets kendelse i sagen. Det resultat er vi overraskede over. Nu vil vi...
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.