Offentlige myndigheder Arkiv

Myndigheders erstatningsansvar for menneskerettighedskrænkelser del I – sager om overgreb mod børn

27.05.2024 | Webinar

Norrbom Vinding har bistået og bistår fortsat forskellige myndigheder i en række af de mest principielle sager vedrørende påståede krænkelser af menneskerettighederne. I to webinarer deler vi ud af vores omfattende erfaringer med håndteringen af denne sagstype. Det første webinar vil fokusere på sager om overgreb mod børn, mens det andet vil fokusere på sager om det, der bredt kan betegnes som sager om velfærdsydelser, bl.a. i forhold til handicapområdet.

Registration of working hours: changes to the Executive Order on Rest Periods and the Executive Order on Systematic Working Environment Work

Jul 2, 2024 | Employment law, Health and safety at work and industrial injuries

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

Jun 26, 2024 | Post-termination restrictions

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

Jun 17, 2024 | Criminal law

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

Jun 3, 2024 | Discrimination and differential treatment

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

Apr 25, 2024 | Employment law

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

Apr 23, 2024 | Employment law

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?

Apr 22, 2024 | Discrimination and differential 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

Apr 16, 2024 | Labour law

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

Apr 4, 2024 | About us

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

Apr 4, 2024 | Discrimination and differential treatment

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.