Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Denmark as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Denmark: New right to an early pension
Since 1st August 2021 it has been possible to apply for the right to an early pension …
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Denmark: Lifting of loads limitation for pregnant workers
The Work Environment Authority has updated its guidance on the working environment of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers by banning the lifting of loads in excess of 10kg by pregnant women …
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Denmark: New positive lists for higher education and skilled work
The Danish government has just updated its approved lists of occupations that are experiencing a shortage of skilled or highly qualified professionals …
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Denmark: New residence cards for third-country nationals
Due to new safety requirements, some residence cards for third-country family members in the households of EU citizens with permanent residence will no longer be valid over the period until 2026 – even if the current residence card has no expiration date …
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Denmark: Parents of twins to receive extra parental leave from May 2024
Following the agreement in the 2023 budget, adopted in May, the new parental leave rules have now been formalised …
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Denmark: Cost cutting review of the job centre system
The government has appointed an expert group to begin looking how it can strip 3BN kroner (US$440M) from the system of getting people back into work …
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Denmark: Employment Contracts Act effective 1st July 2023
Almost a year beyond its deadline, the Danish Parliament has eventually responded to the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions (EU/2019/1152) …
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Denmark: Tax on employee benefits
This year the tax free element of work-related benefits has risen to DKK 6,700 (US$976) …
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Denmark: Immigration Ministry ends option to live abroad until citizenship ceremony
Since 2019, new citizens must now attend a grundlovsceremoni (constitutional ceremony) where the citizenship is awarded …
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Denmark: Proposed new budget gives additional parental leave to parents of twins
An additional 26 weeks’ leave entitlement is now to be enjoyed by parents of twins …
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Denmark: UK citizens gain extension to ‘right to reside’
The Danish government has further extended the period within which UK nationals may apply for residence permits under the UK’s EU withdrawal agreement …
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Denmark: “Great Prayer Day” will stop being a public holiday in 2024
The Danish Parliament has voted by 95 to 68 to approve the government’s proposal to scrap “Great Prayer Day”, a religious holiday that falls on the fourth Friday after Easter …
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Denmark: Proposed amendment of the Aliens Act
The Danish government would like to make it easier for companies to recruit professional employees outside the European Union …
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Denmark: New lists of sectors in labour demand
Two lists have been published by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration …
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Denmark: Public holiday to be removed in 2024
The Danish government is planning to announce in the next few months that a public holiday will be scrapped next year …
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