The Legal 500

Legal Developments in Denmark

• More judges in the Labour Court

  Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act From 1 June 2012 the number of deputy judges in the Danish Labour Court will increase. Following its ‎introduction in February, the Bill has now been adopted by the Danish Parliament.‎
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris

• New rules on sickness during holiday

  Holiday Following a recent amendment of the Danish Holiday Act, employees are now entitled to replacement ‎holiday if they fall sick during their holiday.‎  
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris

• Summary dismissal of managing director for misappropriation

  Termination of employment
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris

• New rules regarding the protection of personal data on the way

  On 25 January 2012, the European Commission proposed new rules regarding the protection of personal data in the EU. It was suggestions for two draft legislations regarding the protection of personal data in the EU.
  - DELACOUR

• When does fertility treatment begin?‎

  Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris

• An upgrade on the legalization of the Danish gambling market

  On 1 January 2012, the Danish gambling market was opened, providing gambling operators with a license access to offer legal betting and online casino in Denmark.
  - DELACOUR

• Still summarily dismissed because of LinkedIn

  Termination of employment The Danish High Court has affirmed that it was okay for an employee who was already under notice to be ‎summarily dismissed for criticising management to customers via LinkedIn. ‎
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris

• Electronic recruitment

  Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act Using an electronic recruitment system which requires information about applicants' age is not contrary ‎to the Danish Anti-Discrimination Act.‎
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris

• New rules regarding ’cookies’

  Recently a new administrative order entered into force containing more stringent rules regarding requirements for the use of cookies on the internet.
  - DELACOUR

• Member states entitled to provide own definition of worker

  General employment law news The EU Court recently ruled that member states are entitled to provide their own definition of what a ‎worker is – as long as the definition is not arbitrary.‎
  - Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris