Many of our foreign clients are asking about the status of the implementation of the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (Directive 2019/1152/EU). The EU Directive was to be implemented by the EU members states on 1 August 2022 but has not yet been implemented in Denmark. ...

Since 1992, Denmark has offered the Special Tax Scheme for Researcher and Other Highly Paid Employees, who are recruited from abroad. Until January 1, 2019, these rules have been complicated and costly, and Business Organizations have been asking for more simple and flexible terms, when applying the...

The bill amending the Danish Share Option Act was adopted on December 7, 2018. The amendment of the Act will enter into force on January 1, 2019. This means that there will be a greater freedom of contract between an employee and employer in connection with share option schemes.   The new act w...

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has in January 2018 submitted a bill concerning a new Danish Act regarding the protection of business secrets, which has been adopted and enters into force on 9 June 2018. The purpose of the act is the implementation of an EU directive, which aligns legislation ...

It is no ”news” but on the other hand useful. Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions on Danish Employment Law with regard to salaried employees. 1. What are the legal maximum working hours in Denmark? There is no statutory law regarding maximum working hours. Often th...