Denmark > Equality of opportunity and treatment

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 1001 of 2017) of the Act (No. 1349 of 2008) on prohibition of discrimination on the labor market. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1001 af 2017) af lov (Nr 1349 af 2008) om forbud mod forskelsbehandling på arbejdsmarkedet m.v.) -

Adoption: 2017-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2017-08-24 | DNK-2008-L-84694

Consolidation of Act No. 1349 of 2008 (amendments through December 2014 including Act nr. 1489 af 2014).

Contains 5 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope of the Act.
Chapter 2: Prohibition of discrimination.
Chapter 3: Exceptions.
Chapter 4: Compensation, evidence assessment.
Chapter 5: Entry into force and relationship with other legislation.

Appendix:
Appendix 1: EU Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Consolidation (No 1230 of 2016) of Act (No. 905 of 2012) on the Equal Treatment Board. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1230 af 2016) af lov (Nr 905 af 2012) om Ligebehandlingsnævnet.) -

Adoption: 2016-10-02 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | DNK-2016-L-107383

Consolidation of Act No. 905 or 2012 (amendments through December 2015 including Act No. 1570 or 2015).

Contains 19 articles and 3 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Duties, responsibilities, competencies and composition of the Board of Equal Treatment.
Chapter 2: Treatment of complaints and provisions for cooperation with the secretariat of the National Social Appeals Board, and for the reporting of the Board.
Chapter 3: Entry into force, effects of the act on other equal treatment and non-discrimination, time schedule for future revisions of the act and exceptions for Greenland and the Faeroe Islands.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Action plan for the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region (2016-2021). -

Adoption: 2016 | INT-2016-M-111785

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Consolidation (No. 1678 of 2013) of the Act (No. 1095 of 2007) on Equal Opportunities between Women and Men. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1678 af 2013) af lov (Nr 1095 af 2007) om ligestilling af kvinder og mænd.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-11 | DNK-2007-M-80350

Consolidation of Act No. 1095 of 2007 (amendments through December 2012 including Act No. 387 of 2008, Act No. 484 of 2009, Act No. 182 of 2011, Act No. 553 of 2012 and Act No. 1288 of 2012).

Contains 7 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Object and scope of application.
Chapter 2: Prohibition of discrimination based on sex, exemptions from the prohibition of discrimination, invalidity and compensation.
Chapter 3: Duties of public authorities.
Chapter 4: Committees and Commissions.
Chapter 5: Repeals.
Chapter 6: The Equal Opportunity Board.
Chapter 7: Provisions on entry into force etc.

The Act is not applicable to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Parliamentary Act No. 3 of 29th of November 2013 on equality between men and women. (Inatsisartutlov nr. 3 af 29. november 2013 om ligestilling af mænd og kvinder) -

Adoption: 2013-11-29 | DNK-2013-L-110444

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 217 of 2013) amending the Consolidation of Act (No. 645 of 2011) on equal treatment of men and women concerning employment etc. (Lov (Nr 217 af 2013) om ændring af lov om ligebehandling af mænd og kvinder med hensyn til beskæftigelse m.v.1).) -

Adoption: 2013-03-05 | Date of entry into force: 2013-03-08 | DNK-2013-L-97700

Amends the footnote to the title of the act and article 8a, 9, 16 s.2 and 16 s.4 concerning the right to request flexible working arrangements during parental leave and clarification of protection when a less favorable treatment is applied.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 905 of 2012) on the Board of Equal Treatment (No. 387 of 2008). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 905 af 2012) af lov (Nr 387 af 2008) om Ligebehandlingsnævnet.) -

Adoption: 2012-09-03 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | DNK-2008-L-84669

Consolidation of Act No. 387 of 2008 (amendments through June 2012 including Act No. 530 of 2012). Contains 3 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1 (articles 1-4): Duties, responsibilities, competencies and composition of the Board of Equal Treatment.
Chapter 2 (articles 5-13): Treatment of complaints and provisions for cooperation with the secretariat of the National Social Appeals Board, and for the reporting of the Board.
Chapter 3 (articles 14-19): Entry into force, effects of the act on other equal treatment and non-discrimination, time schedule for future revisions of the act and exceptions for Greenland and the Faeroe Islands.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 438 of 2012) of the Ethnic Equal Treatment Act (No. 374 of 2003). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 438 af 2012) af lov (Nr 374 af 2003) om etnisk ligebehandling.) -

Adoption: 2012-05-16 | Date of entry into force: 2012-05-22 | DNK-2012-L-94919

Consolidation of Act No. 374 of 2003 (amendments through May 2008 including Act No. 554 of 2005 and Act No. 383 of 2008). Contains 5 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Purpose, etc.
Chapter 2: Invalidity, etc.
Chapter 3: Burden of proof.
Chapter 4: Competence and complaint rules.
Chapter 5: Entry into force, etc.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS (2012-2015).

Adoption: 2012 | INT-2012-M-111784

The vision for the European Region is zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination in a world in which people living with HIV are able to live long, healthy lives.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 645 of 2011) on equal treatment of men and women concerning employment etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 645 af 2011) af lov om ligebehandling af mænd og kvinder med hensyn til beskæftigelse m.v.) -

Adoption: 2011-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2011-06-17 | DNK-2011-L-89972

Consolidates Act No. 734 of 2006 (amendments through March 2011).

Contains 9 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope etc.
Chapter 2: Equal treatment of men and women.
Chapter 3: Pregnancy, childbirth and adoption.
Chapter 4: Invalidity etc.
Chapter 5: Exceptions.
Chapter 6: Reimbursement, evaluation of evidence etc.
Chapter 7: Miscellaneous Provisions.
Chapter 8: Penalty provisions.
Chapter 9: Entry into force.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 1084 of 2009) on the Right to Parental Leave. (Bekendtgørelse af lov (Nr 1084 af 2009) om ret til orlov og dagpenge ved barsel (barselloven).) -

Adoption: 2009-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-03 | DNK-2009-L-87708

Contains 14 chapters and 60 articles regulating the right of parents to parental leave in connection with pregnancy, birth and adoption and the right of parents related to the labour market to daily allowances during absence due to pregnancy, birth and adoption etc.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 484 of 2009) to amend the Equal Opportunities between Women and Men Act (No. 1095 of 2007). (Lov (Nr 484 af 2009) om ændring af lov (Nr 1095 af 2007) om ligestilling af kvinder og mænd.) -

Adoption: 2009-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2009-09-01 | DNK-2009-L-86996

Amends art. 9, 10a and 12-13 concerning gender quotas in public committees etc.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1431 of 2008) on the rules for the Board of Equal Treatment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1431 af 2008) om forretningsorden for Ligebehandlingsnævnet.) -

Adoption: 2008-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-08 | DNK-2008-R-84635

Introduces 7 chapters on the duties, competencies and composition of the Board as well as the procedure for treatment, decision and confidentiality of the cases.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

The Equal Pay Act (No. 899 of 2008). (Lov (Nr 899 af 2008) om lige løn til mænd og kvinder.) -

Adoption: 2008-09-05 | Date of entry into force: 2008-09-12 | DNK-2008-L-84692

Introduces 9 articles - based on the Act (No. 32 of 1976) respecting equal wages for men and women - concerning, inter alia, the obligation to provide equal pay to men and women; the obligation of public authorities to develop acts, policies, activities etc. that actively promote non-discrimination; the obligation of employers with more than 35 employees to develop gender-based statistics; legal procedure for complaining about gender-based discrimination; and the integration of the EU Directive on equal opportunity and equal treatment of men and women.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 434 of 2007) amending the Notification (No. 1527 of 2004) of the Equal Opportunities between Women and Men Act (No. 553 of 2002). -

Adoption: 2007-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | DNK-2007-L-80319

Amends the Chapters concerning the subject of the law and its scope of application, exemptions from the prohibition of discrimination, as well as invalidity and compensation.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 340 of 2007) respecting initiatives to promote equality (Permission to carry out initiatives furthering equality without being granted an exemption).

Adoption: 2007-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 2007-04-25 | DNK-2007-M-80239

Contains seven sections respecting right of employers, authorities and organizations to carry out trial and development initiatives for a period of up to two years in order to attract workers from an underrepresented sex.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act No. 1542 of 2006 to amend Act (No. 31 of 2005) respecting prohibition against discrimination in the labour market.

Adoption: 2006-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | DNK-2006-L-75198

Amends section 5a(4) and inserts section 5a(4)(2) increasing the age limit of 65 years to 70 years of age.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification No. 906 of 2006 of Act (No. 756 of 2003) respecting equal wages for men and women.

Adoption: 2006-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2006-L-75187

Provides a consolidated version of the Act (as amended up to Act No. 562 of 2006).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 734 of 2006) of Act (No. 711 of 2002) on equal treatment of men and women concerning employment etc.

Adoption: 2006-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 1989-05-01 | DNK-2006-L-74212

Consolidated text with amendments through June 2006; contains nine chapters respecting, i.a., field of application (ch. 1), equal treatment of men and women (ch. 2), pregnancy, child birth and adoption (ch. 3), lack of validity etc. (ch. 4), exemption (ch. 5), penal rules (ch. 8), etc.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 630 of 2006) respecting contributions to care of children with handicap or long-term illness.

Adoption: 2006-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2006-M-74207

Contains five chapters and 27 sections respecting, i.a., contributions to additional expenditure (ch. 1), lost income (ch.2), special supplementary allowance during absence (ch. 3), pension savings in connection with payment of special supplementary allowance (ch. 4) and contributions to the labour market additional pension scheme, etc. (ch. 5).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 562 of 2006) to amend Act (No. 756 of 2003) respecting equal wages for men and women.

Adoption: 2006-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2006-L-74204

Inserts a new s. 1(6); amends ss. 5a and 6b; amendments concern duty to provide annual wage statistics and statements of equal wage according to gender.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 452 of 2006) to amend the Equal Opportunities between Women and Men Act (No. 1527 of 2004).

Adoption: 2006-05-22 | Date of entry into force: 2006-05-25 | DNK-2006-L-73828

Deals with municipal and regional committees etc. and alteration of time-limit for submission of equality reports

Amends ss. 5a(2) and (3); adds a new s. 10a respecting, i.a., proposals on basis of parity to membership in municipal and regional councils.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 240 of 2006) to amend Act (No. 31 of 2005) respecting prohibition against discrimination in the labour market etc.

Adoption: 2006-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-01 | DNK-2006-L-73428

Adds new ss. 5(2), 5a(5) (prohibition of discrimination does not prevent special rules regarding wages for young persons below 18 years to be regulated in collective agreement); and 5a(6) (prohibition of discrimination based on age is not applicable to young persons under 15 years, unless the employment is regulated by collective agreement).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 1385 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 711 of 2002) on equal treatment of men and women concerning access to employment and parental leave. (Definition of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, abolition of ceilings for remuneration etc.)

Adoption: 2005-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-23 | DNK-2005-L-72706

Amends, i.a., ss. 13(1), 15(1), 15(2) and 16(3); repeals s. 1(2); adds new ss. 1(2) to 1(7) (direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment), 1a (duty of authorities to promote equal treatment), 5a (duty to ensure equal treatment in connection with membership of trade unions etc.) and 8a (right of parents having been on parental leave to return to same or equivalent work). Act implements various EU directives.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 1406 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 846 of 2000) respecting family allowances for children. (Modified periodicity of family allowances for 18-year old children.)

Adoption: 2005-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-23 | DNK-2005-L-72708

Amends s. 6(2).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 574 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 72 of 2004) respecting legal security and administration in the social field and other acts etc. (Lov om aendring af lov om retssikkerhed og administration på det sociale område og andre love og om ophaevelse af lov om udlaegning av åndsvageforsorgen og den øvrige saerforsorg m.v. og lov om gennemførelse af visse tjenestemandsretlige og pensionsmaessige forhold m.v. i forbindelse med gennemførelse af lov nr. 333 af 19. juni 1974 om social bistand.)

Adoption: 2005-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2005-L-70838

Act No. 72 of 2004: amends numerous sections; repeals chapter 5 and various other sections; adds ss. 17(4), 37a and 50a.
Act No. 1527 of 2004: amends s. 5a.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 31 of 2005) of Act (No. 756 of 2004) respecting prohibition against discrimination in the labour market etc. (Bekendtgørelse af lov om forbud mod forskelsbehandling på arbejdsmarkedet m.v.) -

Adoption: 2005-01-12 | DNK-2005-L-69882

Consolidated text with amendments through December 2004.
Ch. 1: Field of application of the Act - s. 1
Ch. 2: Prohibition of discrimination - ss. 2 to 5b
Ch. 3: Exceptions - ss. 6 to 6a
Ch. 4: Compensation, assessment of evidence - ss. 7 to 8a
Ch. 5: Entry into force and relation to other legislation - ss. 9 to 11.

Partly implements EU Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, and EU Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Strategy for Denmark’s Support to the International Fight against HIV/AIDS. -

Adoption: 2005 | DNK-2005-M-112693

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 1417 of 2004) to amend the Act (No. 756 of 2004) respecting prohibition against discrimination in the labour market (insertion of age and handicap as criteria in the act).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-28 | DNK-2004-L-69519

Amends, i.a., ss. 1(1) to 1(6), 5, 6(2) and 9(2); inserts new ss. 1(7), 1a, 2a, 5a(3) and (4), 6a, 9(3) and (4).
Annexed to the act is the text of EU Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 1527 of 2004) of the Equal Oppurtunities between Women and Men Act (No. 553 of 2002).

Adoption: 2004-12-19 | DNK-2004-L-69576

Consolidated text with amendments through May 2004:
Ch. 1: Object - s. 1
Ch. 2: Prohibition of discrimination based on sex - ss. 2 to 3
Ch. 3: Duties of public authorities - ss. 4 to 7
Ch. 4: Committees and Commissions - ss. 8 to 13
Ch. 5: Repealed - ss. 14 to 17
Ch. 6: The Equal Opportunity Board - ss. 18 to 23
Ch. 7: Entry into force rules - ss. 24 to 31 (s. 30 repealed).

The Act is not applicable to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 909 of 2004) of Act (No. 765 of 2002) respecting children's subsidies and advance payment of children's allowances.

Adoption: 2004-09-03 | DNK-2004-L-68566

Consolidated text with amendments through June 2004 containing 30 sections (some repealed) respecting, i.a., children's subsidies (ss. 1 to 6), payment of subsidies (ss. 7 to 10), benefits concerning specific groups of children (ss. 10a-10c), advance payment of allowances (ss. 11 to 21), and administration (ss. 22 to 24a).
The Act is not applicable to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 756 of 2004) of Act respecting prohibition against discrimination in the labour market.

Adoption: 2004-06-30 | DNK-2004-L-68105

Consolidated text with amendments through April 2004.
Ch. 1: Field of application of the Act - s. 1
Ch. 2: Prohibition of discrimination - ss. 2 to 5b
Ch. 3: Exceptions - s. 6
Ch. 4: Compensation, assessment of evidence etc. - ss. 7 to 8a
Ch. 5: Entry into force and relation to other legislation etc. - ss. 9 to 11.

The Act partly implements EU Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin and EU Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 321 of 2004) to amend the Equal Opportunities between Women and Men Act (No. 553 of 2002) (Competence to act transferred from the Minister to the Secretariat of the Equal Opportunities Board).

Adoption: 2004-05-05 | Date of entry into force: 2004-06-01 | DNK-2004-L-67348

Amends s. 22(2); adds a new s. 18(1)(6).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 253 of 2004) to amend Act (No. 459 of 1996) respecting prohibition against discrimination in the labour market etc.

Adoption: 2004-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-15 | DNK-2004-L-67336

Contains two sections, i.a. adding a new footnote to the title of the Act with references to EU Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, and Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation; further adds new ss. 1(2)-(5), 3(4), 5a, 5b, 7(2), 7a, 8a; amends, i.a., s. 6; repeals s. 2(4).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 233 of 2004) respecting initiatives to promote equality (Permission to carry out initiatives furthering equality without being granted an exemption).

Adoption: 2004-03-29 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-15 | Date of end of application: 2007-04-15 | DNK-2004-M-67335

Contains seven sections respecting right of employers, authorities and organisation to carry out trial and development initiatives for a period of up to two years in order to attract workers from an underrepresented sex.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 1166 of 2003) to amend Act (No. 765 of 2002) respecting children's subsidies and advance payment of children's allowances and Act (No. 846 of 2000) respecting family allowances for children (change of the domicile rule to a residence rule).

Adoption: 2003-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | DNK-2003-L-67012

Contains three sections amending s. 5(1)(2) of Act. No. 765 of 2002 and adds new ss. 5(3) and 24a; amends s. 2(1)(2) of Act No. 846 of 2000 and adds new ss. 2(2) and 6(3). Amendments imply that, to qualify for child allowances, the child must reside in the country; an exception might be granted if child is temporarily abroad as part of education aimed at improving its possibilities to succeed during a continued stay in the country.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 756 of 2003) of the Act respecting equal wages for men and women. -

Adoption: 2003-08-21 | Date of entry into force: 2003-09-02 | DNK-2003-L-66009

Consolidated text with changes through June 2002 covering, inter alia, prohibition of wage discrimination based on gender, right for wage earner discriminated against to demand equal wages, right for wage earners to provide information about his/her own wages except under certain collective agreements, prohibition for employer to dismiss wage earner claiming equal pay, prohibition of wage earners to give up rights under the Act, duty for employer to elaborate wage statistics if demandd to, burden of proof, and miscellaneous.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Ethnic Equal Treatment Act (No. 374 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2003-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | DNK-2003-L-65415

Contains 12 sections covering, inter alia, objectives and scope of application, prohibition against discrimination based on race or ethnic origin, invalidity of individual or collective agreement containing discriminatory provision as prohibited in the Act, Institute for Human Rights (mandate).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 765 of 2002) of Act respecting children's subsidies and advance payment of children's allowances.

Adoption: 2002-09-11 | DNK-2002-L-62346

Consolidated text with changes through April 2002.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 711 of 2002) of the Act on equal treatment of men and women concerning access to employment and parental leave. -

Adoption: 2002-08-20 | DNK-2002-L-62341

Consolidated text with changes through March 2002.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 553 of 2002) of the Equal Opportunities between Women and Men Act.

Adoption: 2002-07-02 | Date of entry into force: 2000-06-01 | DNK-2002-L-62326

Contains 24 sections covering, inter alia, objectives, prohibition against sex discrimination, arrangements to promote equal opportunities, public authorities' duties, committees, and equal opportunities council. Repeals Acts (No. 157 of 1985) respecting equal opportunities between men and women upon appointment of members to public councils, committees and similar, and (No. 427 of 1990) respecting equal opportunities between men and women upon appointment of certain management posts in the public administration.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 141 of 2002) to amend the Act respecting equal opportunity for men and women concerning access to employment and parental leave etc., (No. 895 of 2001), the Act respecting sickness allowances and birth grants (No. 147 of 2000) and the Child Care Leave Act (No. 402 of 2000).

Adoption: 2002-03-25 | DNK-2002-L-61933

Amends several sections, inter alia, ss. 7(1-5) (periods that women may take as maternity leave; parental leave periods for both men and women) and 10(1-5) (periods of notice to employer) of the Act (No. 895 of 2001). Amends several sections, inter alia, ss. 13 (conditions under which parents are entitled to birth allowances) and 14 (allowance conditions in case of adoption) of the Act (No. 147 of 2001).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 983 of 2001) of the Act respecting equal wages for men and women.

Adoption: 2001-11-20 | DNK-2001-L-60757

Consolidatd text with changes through November 2001.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 445 of 2001) to amend the Act respecting equal wages for men and women (No. 909 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-01 | DNK-2001-L-60695

Adds and amends several provisions covering, inter alia, ss. 2a (right for employee to convey information regarding her/his salary), 5a (obligation for employer to elaborate statistics on salaries under certain circumstances) and 6a (report regarding equal wages to be established by relevant Ministries).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act (No. 1311 of 2000) to amend Act (No. 1017 of 2000) respecting child subsidies and advance payment of child allowances.

Adoption: 2000-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | DNK-2000-L-58638

Adds s. 10c (contributions paid to parents in listed situations, such as parents participating in recognised training; payment and calculation rules; and reimbursement in certain cases).

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 1017 of 2000) of the Act respecting children's subsidies and advance payment of children's allowances.

Adoption: 2000-11-17 | DNK-2000-L-58624

Consolidated text with changes through December 1999.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 908 of 2000) of the Act on equal treatment of men and women concerning access to employment and parental leave.

Adoption: 2000-09-27 | DNK-2000-L-58612

Consolidated text with modifications through May 2000.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No. 909 of 2000) of the Act respecting equal wages for men and women.

Adoption: 2000-09-27 | DNK-2000-L-58613

Consolidated text with changes through May 2000.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Notification (No.846 of 2000) of the Act respecting family allowances for children.

Adoption: 2000-09-04 | Date of entry into force: 1987-07-01 | DNK-2000-L-58338

Consolidated text with changes through December 1999.

Denmark - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Act of 30 May 2000 on Gender Equality. -

Adoption: 2000-05-30 | DNK-2000-L-68671

Provides for promotion of gender equality, including equal integration, equal influence and equality in all functions in society on the basis of women's and men's equal status. Aims at counteracting direct and indirect discrimination on the ground of gender and preventing sexual harassment.