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Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Holiday Act (No. 396 of 2000). (Leave Act)

Adoption: 2000-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | DNK-2000-L-58161

Contains 50 sections covering, inter alia, scope of application, work periods entitling leave, periods of leave, pay and additional leave, indemnification instead of leave, information to be provided to competent authorities, competence of authorities and rules of appeal.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Child Care Leave Act (No. 402 of 2000).

Adoption: 2000-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | DNK-2000-L-58167

Contains 21 sections covering, inter alia, objectives and scope of application, conditions to benefit from leave for child care purposes, special provisions, appeal and penal sanctions. Repeals the Leave Act No. 6 of 2000.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 250 of 2000) respecting paid leave.

Adoption: 2000-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 2000-05-02 | DNK-2000-M-57160

Contains 18 sections covering, inter alia, categories of persons entitled to paid leave (such as employed persons, unemployed persons, resident in the country), general conditions to benefit from payment, amount and period of paid leave, daily cash benefit, information needed while applying for leave, and entry into force.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 1075 of 1999) to amend the Leave Act (No. 4 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | DNK-1999-L-55737

Amends ss. 1 (1) (objectives), 11 (1, 5) (leave for child care purposes) and 18a (unused leave periods). Repeals chapter 3 and miscellaneous sections, and adds, inter alia, s. (4) (arrangement of leave for care of disabled child).

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 965 of 1999) to amend the Active Social Policy Act (No. 707 of 1998).

Adoption: 1999-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | DNK-1999-L-55734

Contains several amendments and additions covering, inter alia, ss. 73a (right to maintain flexible hours of work), 74a and 74 b (right to unemployment benefit while waiting for a flexible hours of work scheme; calculation of such benefits).

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 902 of 1999) respecting overtime.

Adoption: 1999-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-03 | DNK-1999-M-55731

Contains 17 sections covering, inter alia, general conditions, calculation of overtime, settlement of overtime, and miscellaneous provisions.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 824 of 1999) respecting leave for training purposes.

Adoption: 1999-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 1999-11-17 | DNK-1999-M-55502

Contains 43 sections covering, inter alia, conditions for receiving leave benefits (for employed, self-employed and unemployed persons), leave periods, conditions prevailing during leave (holidays, sickness during training period, conditions for dismissal during leave), contributions (amounts and payment rules), administrative rules (competence of administrative authorities), duty to inform, rules of appeal and miscellaneous provisions.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 784 of 1999) of the Working Environment Act.

Adoption: 1999-10-11 | Date of entry into force: 1977-07-01 | DNK-1999-L-55134

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 187 of March 1999.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification of the Leave Act(No. 538 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1971-01-01 | DNK-1999-L-53775

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 288 of May 1999.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 338 of 1999) to amend Notification (No. 190 of 1998) respecting paid leave.

Adoption: 1999-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1999-06-14 | DNK-1999-M-53772

Amends several sections covering, inter alia, ss. 3 (4) and 4 (3) (methods to calculate paid leave for the unemployed), and adds subsection 2 (payment procedures) to s. 15.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification of the Leave Act (No. 4 of 1999).

Adoption: 1999-01-04 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | DNK-1999-L-53747

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 895 of 16 December 1998.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1064 of 1998) respecting the Working Environment Fund's and the Working Environment Fund branches' contribution to the Working Environment.

Adoption: 1998-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-06 | DNK-1998-M-53568

Contains 53 sections covering, inter alia, the objectives, composition and competence of the Working Environment Fund and the Working Environment Fund branches respectively, procedures to establish a work plan, financial contributions, and common conditions.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1072 of 1998) respecting overtime.

Adoption: 1998-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | DNK-1998-M-52199

Contains 18 sections covering, inter alia, definitions, calculation of overtime, settlement of overtime, and includes other miscellaneous provisions.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 984 of 1998) respecting leave for training purposes.

Adoption: 1998-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | DNK-1998-M-52209

Contains 43 sections covering, inter alia, conditions to benefit from leave (for employed, self-employed and unemployed persons), leave periods, conditions prevailing during leave (holidays, sickness during training period), grants (amounts and rules of payment), administrative rules (competence of administrative authorities), duty to inform, rules of appeal and miscellaneous provisions.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 895 of 1998) to amend the Leave Act (No. 571 of 1998) and the Act respecting employment market training (No. 572 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | DNK-1998-L-52191

Amends several sections covering, inter alia, s. 2 (list of beneficiaries), repeals s. 6a, and adds s. 3 (1) (leave for training purposes) of the Leave Act. Amends s. 3a (list of beneficiaries), and adds subs. 2 (unemployed persons participating in vocational training) to s. 38 of the Act respecting employment market training.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 571 of 1998) of the Leave Act.

Adoption: 1998-08-04 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | DNK-1998-L-50812

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 127 of February 1998.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 497 of 1998) of the Working Environment Act.

Adoption: 1998-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 1977-07-01 | DNK-1998-L-50802

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 395 of June 1998. Contains four final provisions concerning dates of entry into force.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 498 of 1998) of the Annual Leave Act.

Adoption: 1998-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 1971-01-01 | DNK-1998-L-50803

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 127 of February 1998. Contains several final provisions concerning dates of entry into force. Repeals Act (No. 197 of 1967) respecting paid leave.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 395 of 1998) to amend the Working Environment Act (No. 184 of 1995).

Adoption: 1998-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 1998-06-28 | DNK-1998-L-50581

Amends ss. 13 (3) (health service) and 68 (financial contribution for certain activities promoting a good working environment). Refers to Notification (No. 639 of 1984) respecting contributions to the Working Environment Fund, whereby it provides for the settlement of benefits to the Fund.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 190 of 1998) respecting paid leave.

Adoption: 1998-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 1998-05-02 | DNK-1998-M-49765

Contains 17 sections covering, inter alia, categories of persons entitled to paid leave (unemployed persons, persons undergoing training, etc), amount and period of paid leave, payment of holiday allowance, application for holiday allowance, and entry into force. Repeals Notification No. 325 of 1996 on the same subject.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 48 of 1998) respecting educational, sabbatical and child care leave.

Adoption: 1998-01-26 | Date of entry into force: 1998-02-04 | Date of partial entry into force: 1998-01-01 | DNK-1998-L-49633

Contains 82 sections covering, inter alia, conditions to benefit from leave for training purposes, for sabbatical reasons, and for child care purposes; common payment rules, calculation of leave period, holidays, interruption of leave, strike or lockout, administration of the employment service and fund, appeal and general provisions. Repeals Act (No. 346 of 1997) on the same subject.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 375 of 1997) to amend the Working Environment Act (No. 184 of 1995).

Adoption: 1997-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 1997-07-01 | DNK-1997-L-48699

Amends several minor provisions and adds subparagraph 3 to s. 8 (2) (exceptions to the Act under certain conditions, rules of interpretation and breach of agreement).

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 379 of 1997) to amend the Working Environment Act (Notification No. 184 of 1995).

Adoption: 1997-06-10 | Date of partial entry into force: 1998-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1999-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-1997-L-48702

Provides for several minor amendments, and amends ss. 14 (establishment and rules for branches of Working Environment Council), 66 (competence of Council), 67 (composition of Council), 68 (financing of the Council's and its branches' activities), and 81 (appeals procedure). Adds ss. 14 (a) (competence of Council branches), 15 (a) (obligation for employer to make available instruction on occupational safety), 66 (a) (project proposal from Council to Labour Minister), 68 (a) (use of funds) and 68 (b) (transfer of competence from Working Environment Fund by 1 January 1999). Adds a new chapter after s. 80 (establishment and of Working Environment Institute), 81 (a) (appeals procedure) and 82 (3) (composition of the Working Environment Tribunal).

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 346 of 1997) respecting educational, sabbatical and child care leave.

Adoption: 1997-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 1997-06-01 | Date of end of application: 1999-03-31 | DNK-1997-L-48698

Contains 82 sections covering, inter alia, conditions for right to educational, sabbatical and child care leave; common payment rules; fixation of leave period; holidays; interruption of leave; payment of benefit in case of strike or lockout; administration rules of employment service and of unemployment fund; and competence rules of municipality. Repeals Notification No. 1169 of 1995 on the same subject.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 167 of 1997) of the Annual Leave Act.

Adoption: 1997-02-24 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01 | DNK-1997-L-48694

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 1199 of December 1996.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 1196 of 1996) to amend the Working Environment Act (No. 646 of 1985).

Adoption: 1996-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 1996-12-29 | DNK-1996-L-47534

Amends Ch. 9 concerning rest periods and days off. Empowers the Ministry of Labour to provide special rules in certain areas (s. 53) and to regulate that exceptions to provisions in ss. 50 and 51 concerning rest periods and days off may be accepted through negotiation.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act (No. 1199 of 1996) to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 102 of 1993).

Adoption: 1996-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-01 | DNK-1996-L-47536

The amendments concern interest on unpaid and non-claimed entitlements.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Ordinance No. 1282 of 1996 respecting rest periods and days off.

Adoption: 1996-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-15 | DNK-1996-M-47538

Detailed regulation of rules introduced in the Working Environment Act. Lists in Annex types of work for which exceptions from the rules may be made. Repeals Notification No. 372 of 15 August 1980 on the same subject.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 325 of 1996) respecting leave pay.

Adoption: 1996-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 1996-05-02 | DNK-1996-M-47514

Detailed rules on the calculation of benefits.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification (No. 5 of 1996) of the Act respecting leave.

Adoption: 1996-01-08 | DNK-1996-L-47501

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 1060 of 1995.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification of the Annual Leave Act (No. 713 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-08-30 | DNK-1995-L-42525

Provides for rules in respect of length of annual leave, leave remuneration, employment market leave fund as well as offences and penalties. Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 1064 of 1993. Consolidated version available in English.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the Notification respecting hazardous occupations for young persons (No. 644 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1995-09-01 | DNK-1995-M-42520

Introduces a new s.16 (money transports, hours of work, isolated workplaces), and a new subsection 3 to s.23 (authority to grant exceptions from s.16). Amends Notification No. 524 of 1992.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting unemployment insurance (No. 337 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1995-06-01 | DNK-1995-L-42499

Amends Section 75h subsection 3 (Leave pay for new graduates), and Act No. 6 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 142 of 1995.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave pay (No. 338 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1995-06-01 | DNK-1995-M-42500

Repeals Notification No. 264 of 1995 on the same subject.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave pay (No. 264 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 1995-05-02 | DNK-1995-M-42492

Provisions in respect of right to paid leave, number of days and payment for paid leave. Made under Notification No. 6 of 1995.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification of the Working Environment Act (No. 184 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-03-22 | DNK-1995-L-42483

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 177 of 1993.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave pay for recipients of daily cash benefits and deductions from leave pay compensation extended by municipalities (No. 157 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-03-10 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01 | DNK-1995-M-42476

Provides for rules concerning eligibility to leave pay of daily cash benefit recipients. Repeals Notification No. 1184 of 1993 on the same subject.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification of the Act respecting leave (No. 7 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-01-09 | DNK-1995-L-42451

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 1084 of 1994.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave for training, sabbatical leave and child care leave (No. 1202 of 1993)

Adoption: 1994-12-27 | DNK-1994-M-40315

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave for training, sabbatical and child care (No. 1178 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | DNK-1994-M-42447

Amends the previous rules, inter alia, by reducing the benefits during sabbatical and parental leave to 70 percent of salary, and by requiring that sabbatical leave must consist of a minimum of 13 weeks. Consolidated text including new amendments.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting work with asphalt (No. 1062 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1996-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1995-07-01 | DNK-1994-M-42430

Regulates, in particular, safety-requirements in relation to working with asphalt.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting governmental support of efforts limiting repetitive and monotonous work (No. 907 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-11-03 | Date of entry into force: 1994-11-12 | DNK-1994-M-42423

Regulates the conditions for obtaining governmental grants for projects aiming at limiting repetitive and monotonous work.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting the performance of work (No. 867 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-10-13 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-21 | DNK-1994-M-42419

Introduces rules prescribed by Community Directives Nos. 89/391/EG of 1989-06-12, 91/383/EG of 1991-06-25 and 92/85/EG of 1992-10-19 concerning the organization and planning of work, inter alia, to ensure safety at work.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave for training, sabbatical and child care (No. 526 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | DNK-1994-M-38719

Provides that persons who have reached the age of 25 may take leave for training for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 1 year. A prerequisite for leave is that the person during leave be a member of a recognized unemployment fund who is entitled to daily cash benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that parents may take leave to care for their own children (includes adopted children) between the ages of 0 and 8 years for a minimum of 13 weeks and maximum of 52 weeks (maximum 52 weeks for each child, each parent is entitled to 26 weeks of the 52 weeks, one parent may not transfer his or her leave to the other parent). Benefits during leave are paid at 80 per cent of salary. Also provisions on sabbatical leave.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the Notification respecting remuneration during leave (No. 508 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-06-24 | DNK-1994-M-38432

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification respecting the Leave Act (No. 269 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-15 | DNK-1994-L-38728

Provides that persons who have reached the age of 25 may take leave for a maximum of one year to participate in recognized public training schemes. Persons who have children between the ages of 0 and 8 years may take leave to care for their own children (adopted children included) for a minimum of 13 weeks and a maximum of 52 weeks. A prerequisite is that the person shall be entitled to daily cash benefits in the event of sickness, confinement and adoption. Each parent is entitled to 26 weeks of the 52 weeks and parents cannot transfer their entitlement between each other. Also provisions on prohibition of dismissal and return to work.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Leave Act (No. 260 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-04-14 | DNK-1994-L-38726

Inserts, inter alia, a new section 11a providing that the employer may decide that leave should be for 26 weeks if the employer can show that the employment services cannot find a replacement starting at the time of leave, or if the employer does not wish to hire the proposed replacement, and a new section 11b providing that the employer must notify the worker and the employment services of the posting at least 14 days before the commencement of leave.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting leave pay (No. 196 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-03-16 | Date of entry into force: 1994-05-02 | DNK-1994-M-37144

Provisions in respect of right to paid leave, number of days and payment for paid leave.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Notification of the Leave Act (No. 1201 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | DNK-1993-L-40314

Provides that persons above the age of 25 are entitled to leave to participate in recognized training. Persons who have children up to the age of eight are eligible for leave to take care of their children for a minimum of 13 weeks and a maximum of 52 weeks (26 weeks for each parent). A prerequisite is that the parent is entitled to daily cash benefits in the event of sickness, confinement and adoption. Also provisions on sabbatical leave.

Denmark - Conditions of work - Law, Act

Act to amend the Annual Leave Act (No. 1064 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | DNK-1993-L-37148

Amends section 16 by substituting the words "employment market training fund" for the words "employment market fund" and the words "Act respecting employment market training fund" for the words "Act respecting employment market fund".