Denmark :: Retention of employee records

Employee personal information – no minimum retention periods provided by law, but must not be retained for longer than necessary in order to achieve the purposes for which the data was obtained; Payroll records — five years (from the end of the financial year); Tax data — five years (minimum); Employment contracts — no longer than necessary; Data concerning pension plans and early retirement — five years; Medical files — ten years (minimum) …

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