New WEA guidelines to prevent harassment of employees

The Working Environment Authority (the “WEA”) has introduced new guidelines concerning harassment at the workplace. The guidelines, which also cover bullying and sexual harassment, describe what constitutes harassment, and how the employer can prevent harassment.

New rankings from Chambers

Chambers - the leading international guide to the best law firms - has once again ranked Horten among the best law firms in Denmark.

Dismissed for refusing to dance around the Christmas tree and to work on a Saturday

In two cases, the Board of Equal Treatment has concluded that two teachers were wrongfully discriminated against due to religion or faith when they did not wish to compromise their religious belief.

Public funds to local fitness centres are not state aid

In June 2017, the European Commission found that (i) aid from the Danish Lottery is not state resources and (ii) aid granted by municipalities to local fitness centres did not affect trade between member states. The Commission concluded that the aid did not constitute state aid.

New bill to abolish entrepreneurial companies and reduce the capital requirement for Ltds

On 28 February 2019, the Danish parliament introduced a bill (L 190) to abolish the entrepreneurial corporate form and to reduce the capital requirement for private limited companies.