Get an overview of the most relevant labor and employment law initiatives in the Danish Government’s new legislative program, including proposed changes to workplace safety, pensions, and social dumping.

The Danish Data Protection Agency ruled that a dental practice unlawfully recorded employee conversations without consent. The decision highlights strict GDPR requirements for transparency and legal basis in workplace recordings.

The Danish Supreme Court has ruled that an employer is liable for an injury sustained during a lifeboat drill on a North Sea oil rig. The ruling stresses that even training exercises must be carefully risk-assessed, and it opens the possibility for further compensation claims.

The Danish Labor Court has ruled a clinic secretary’s dismissal after sick leave unfair, ordering the employer to pay DKK 125,000 for creating the very overcapacity used to justify her termination.

New EU ruling: Employers risk breaking the law if they don’t adapt conditions for staff with disabled children.

Labor Court: Temporary worker was not permanently employed by user company, even though her temporary employment was extended several times and without an end date

One year after the amendment to the Danish Working Time Act, a new arbitration ruling offers important clarification on the limits of the exemption. Read more to understand what it truly takes to deviate from the new registration requirements.

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On 30 June 2025, the Danish Government introduced a political agreement to implement a new business immigration scheme aimed at facilitating the recruitment of qualified labor from selected non-EU countries by Danish enterprises.

On June 11, 2025, the Danish Parliament passed new legislation aimed at improving conditions for parents of hospitalized newborns and for parents who experience the loss of a child. 

Redundancy of protected employees - what does it take to meet the burden of proof?

On 2 May 2025, the Supreme Court ruled on the scope of accidents covered by section 5 of the Danish Workers' Compensation Act. The ruling emphasizes the responsibility of employers to ensure a healthy and safe working environment, regardless of where the work is performed, and that employees are covered by the employer's occupational insurance if the work is performed at a location accepted or designated by the employer.

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Today, April 15, 2025, the Supreme Court in Denmark ruled in a landmark case on equal treatment and dismissal in connection with fertility treatment. The decision clarifies that employees are also protected under the Equal Treatment Act, even if fertility treatment has not yet begun at the time of dismissal.

Yesterday, Littler | Denmark participated in the Career Day at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen