Ius Laboris ser i ny artikel nærmere på spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt arbejdsgivere må overvåge medarbejderes opslag på sociale medier.
Genindførelse af bagatelgrænser for udbetaling af uhævede feriemidler mv. – lovforslag fremsat
Regeringen har fremsat et lovforslag, der bl.a. skal genindføre automatisk udbetaling af uhævede feriemidler efter bagatelgrænseregler ved ferieafholdelsesperiodens afslutning eller ansættelsesforholdets ophør.
Krav om registrering af arbejdstid – lovforslag fremsat
Det længe ventede lovforslag, som stiller krav om registrering af arbejdstid for den enkelte medarbejder og giver mulighed for at fravige 48-timers reglen for visse medarbejdergrupper, er nu fremsat for Folketinget. Den planlagte ikrafttrædelsesdato er udskudt til den 1. juli 2024.
Når dialog er nøglen
Ligebehandlingsnævnet fandt, at det udgjorde forskelsbehandling at afvise at ansætte en ansøger med handicap, da arbejdsgiveren ikke havde iagttaget sin tilpasningsforpligtelse.
Faglige forhandlinger i cyberspace
Overenskomsts bestemmelser om behandling af uoverensstemmelser ved forhandling kræver fysisk fremmøde.
Arbejdsfordeling uden særskilt hjemmel
En virksomhed kunne godt indgå aftale om arbejdsfordeling med to medarbejdere – også selvom medarbejderne var omfattet af en overenskomst, der ikke indeholder regler herom.
Særloven for fordrevne fra Ukraine forlænges med et år
Folketinget har besluttet at forlænge særloven for fordrevne fra Ukraine. Ukrainske statsborgere og andre personer med midlertidig opholdstilladelse efter loven kan dermed fortsat bo og arbejde i Danmark frem til marts 2025.
Nye initiativer på arbejdsskadeområdet – lovforslag fremsat
Beskæftigelsesministeriet har fremsat et lovforslag, der blandt andet skal gøre det nemmere for medarbejdere at opnå erstatning, når de har været udsat for vold på arbejdspladsen.
Ikke nødvendigt at fortælle om en medarbejders lange fingre
Datatilsynet har udtalt alvorlig kritik af en købmand for at have videregivet oplysninger om strafbare forhold til en medarbejders arbejdsgiver uden samtykke.
Den stressede nattevagt
Kommunalt plejehjem var ikke erstatningsansvarlig for, at en medarbejder havde pådraget sig en belastningsreaktion som følge af arbejdet med beboerne.
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.