The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Part-time pay for corona-hit companies: here’s how Denmark’s new wage scheme works Employers in Denmark can apply to send staff home for 20-50 percent of their normal working hours, with wages compensated by the government, under a new scheme to help firms affected by the coronavirus crisis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200901/part-time-pay-for-corona-hit-companies-heres-how-denmarks-new-wage-scheme-works Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:02:54 +0200 part-time-pay-for-corona-hit-companies-heres-how-denmarks-new-wage-scheme-works EXPLAINED: Should I sign up with a Danish union and get unemployment insurance? For those entering the Danish labour market for the first time, it is important to consider joining a union, as well as signing up for private unemployment insurance. There are several things to consider before deciding which provider is right for you. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191228/what-you-need-to-know-before-signing-up-with-danish-unions-and-unemployment-insurance Sat, 28 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-before-signing-up-with-danish-unions-and-unemployment-insurance Denmark to scrap residency requirement for unemployment insurance Employment minister Peter Hummelgaard has confirmed plans to revoke legislation which restricted some foreign citizens' access to the A-kasse unemployment insurance system through rules on length of residency. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190826/denmark-to-scrap-residency-requirement-for-unemployment-insurance Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:06:34 +0200 denmark-to-scrap-residency-requirement-for-unemployment-insurance Denmark passes bill to tighten residency requirement for unemployment insurance A narrow parliamentary majority has passed a new law introducing strict residency requirements for access to Denmark’s unemployment benefits insurance system. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181220/danish-bill-to-tighten-residency-requirement-for-unemployment-insurance-passed-by-narrow-majority Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:39:51 +0100 danish-bill-to-tighten-residency-requirement-for-unemployment-insurance-passed-by-narrow-majority Government changes Danish residency requirement for unemployment insurance The government and parliamentary ally the Danish People’s Party (DF) have changed a proposed new residency requirement for unemployment insurance cover, the Ministry of Employment announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181213/government-changes-danish-residency-requirement-for-unemployment-insurance Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:36:30 +0100 government-changes-danish-residency-requirement-for-unemployment-insurance Unemployment insurance applicants in Denmark must provide proof of foreign address under new rules People applying for unemployment cover in Denmark who have lived abroad in recent years could see eligibility affected by incoming rules. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181213/unemployment-insurance-applicants-in-denmark-must-provide-proof-of-foreign-address-under-new-rules Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:41:52 +0100 unemployment-insurance-applicants-in-denmark-must-provide-proof-of-foreign-address-under-new-rules EU vote could play havoc with Danish rules on unemployment benefits A vote taken by the European Union’s parliament on Tuesday may have consequences for Denmark’s social welfare model. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181211/eu-vote-could-play-havoc-with-danish-rules-on-unemployment-benefits Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:28:10 +0100 eu-vote-could-play-havoc-with-danish-rules-on-unemployment-benefits Denmark to keep unemployment insurance money paid by people who lose eligibility under new rules Members of Denmark’s ‘a-kasse’ unemployment system will not be refunded contributions by the state if they lose eligibility for cover under new rules set to be phased in from January 1st. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181205/denmark-to-keep-money-paid-into-unemployment-insurance-system-by-people-who-lose-eligibility-under-new-rules Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:17:02 +0100 denmark-to-keep-money-paid-into-unemployment-insurance-system-by-people-who-lose-eligibility-under-new-rules Minister to face questions over impact of foreign residency clause on Danish unemployment benefits New rules are set to be introduced on January 1st, 2019 inserting more stringent demands over foreign residency in unemployment insurance claims. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181114/minister-to-answer-committee-over-implications-of-foreign-residency-clause-for-unemployment-insurance-cover Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:54:45 +0100 minister-to-answer-committee-over-implications-of-foreign-residency-clause-for-unemployment-insurance-cover Government maintains support for residency clause in Danish unemployment insurance Stricter qualification requirements relating to EU residency in Denmark’s a-kasse unemployment insurance system look set to come into effect from next year, potentially impairing the viability of the system for people who have lived abroad. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181024/government-maintains-support-for-residency-clause-over-danish-unemployment-insurance Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:08:09 +0200 government-maintains-support-for-residency-clause-over-danish-unemployment-insurance Unemployment insurance curbs could create administrative jam for internationals in Denmark New rules could severely impair the efficiency of unemployment insurance cover for people who have lived abroad. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180921/unemployment-insurance-curbs-could-create-administrative-jam-for-internationals-in-denmark Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:46:23 +0200 unemployment-insurance-curbs-could-create-administrative-jam-for-internationals-in-denmark