Denmark: labour and employment bills presented to Parliament

On 04 October Denmark’s government presented its legislative program for the new 2022/2023 parliamentary year. In it are several proposals from the Ministry of Employment, including the draft transposition into national law of the European directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions (c.f. article No.10999). Among the texts that will be discussed during the new parliamentary session is an amendment to the law on equal treatment, which will clarify the legislative framework relating to sexual harassment at work and grant higher compensation to victims, be they are employees or apprentices. Another bill will set out the requirements for employers who provide employees accommodation, including foreign workers. The aim is to ensure decent housing conditions, in particular through the control of a specific authority. Lastly, a set of provisions relating to the working environment will also be addressed. They aim, among other things, to strengthen regulations surrounding working conditions and prevent the use of illegal labour by requiring employers to verify that foreign workers have the necessary administrative documents.