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Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Denmark :: Termination

An employment relationship may be terminated automatically; by the employer (dismissal); by the employee (resignation); or by mutual agreement of the parties …

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Denmark :: Protected employees

Certain categories of employee are protected under employment or company legislation …

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Denmark :: Unfair dismissal

An employee may contest a dismissal before a District Court if they have been employed for at least 12 months (9 months under some collective agreements) at the time of the termination …

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Denmark :: Share options after termination

Previously, if an employee was dismissed (or constructively dismissed), they could retain all their existing stock options after leaving their employment with the company that issued them …

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Denmark :: Severance payments and other pay entitlements

All employees are entitled to severance pay equivalent to one month’s salary if they are dismissed by their employer after 12 years of employment — even if they are entitled to an old-age pension or employer-funded pension …

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Denmark :: Notice periods

◉ Termination by the employer All salaried employees and those who have worked for an employer over a period of at least twelve months (nine months in most collective agreements) are entitled to be given reasons for their dismissal …

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Denmark :: Dismissal

The Salaried Employees Act and the collective agreement between the Danish Employers Confederation and Danish TUC require employers to terminate only with reasonable cause …

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Denmark :: Collective redundancy

The Collective Redundancies Act 1994 requires employers to follow certain information and consultation procedures if the total number of intended dismissals exceeds certain thresholds within any period of 30 days …

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