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Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1597 of 2017) on senior employment posts. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1597 af 2017) om seniorjob.) -

Adoption: 2017-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | DNK-2017-R-107456

Contains 7 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Determining compensation.
Chapter 2: Deductions for work.
Chapter 3: Revenue.
Chapter 4: Deduction in compensation.
Chapter 5: Vacation with compensation.
Chapter 6: Employment.
Chapter 7: Entry into force.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 183 of 2017) on flexible jobs. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 183 af 2017) om fleksjob.) -

Adoption: 2017-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-01 | DNK-2017-R-107431

Contains 8 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope of the Act, including posting abroad.
Chapter 2: Reduction of wage subsidies for people in flexible jobs commenced before 1 January 2013.
Chapter 3: Support in the form of grants for self-employed persons approved before 1 January 2013.
Chapter 4: 6 weeks of education.
Chapter 5: Request for payment of grants.
Chapter 6: Cancellation of appropriations, repayment of benefits, abuse, etc.
Chapter 7: Proof of flexible job.
Chapter 8: Entry into force, etc.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 1342 of 2016) of the Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 807 of 2015). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1342 af 2016) af lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats (Nr 807 af 2015) .) -

Adoption: 2016-11-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-11-24 | DNK-2011-L-89973

Consolidation of Act No. 807 of 2015 (amendments through June 2016 including Act No. 994 of 2015, Act No. 1000 of 2015, Act No. 1868 of 2015, Act No. 1875 of 2015, Act 300 of 2016, Act No. 395 of 2016, Act No. 634 of 2016, Act No. 625 of 2016).

Contains 25 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Purpose.
Chapter 2: Target groups, responsibility, etc.
Chapter 2 a: Involvement of other actors.
Chapter 3: Employment centre assistance for jobseekers and employers.
Chapter 4: Information and guidance in employment centres.
Chapter 5: Registration of job seekers at employment centres.
Chapter 6: Information about jobs and CV.
Chapter 7: Defining individual contacts.
Chapter 8: Offers and opportunities.
Chapter 8 a: Individual training for unemployed benefit beneficiaries.
Chapter 9: Job plan.
Chapter 9 a: Integration contract.
Chapter 10: Instructions and qualification.
Chapter 11: Practical training.
Chapter 11 a: (Repealed).
Chapter 12: Employment with wage subsidy.
Chapter 13: Flexible state-subsidised jobs for persons with disabilities.
Chapter 13 a: Offer to persons not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Chapter 13 b: Offer to persons under the age of 18 years.
Chapter 14: Grants for expenditure on equipment and mentoring, etc.
Chapter 15: Reimbursement of travel expenses etc.
Chapter 16: Right and duty of people receiving unemployment benefits under the Act on Unemployment Insurance, etc.
Chapter 17: Rights and duties of people receiving cash benefits and starter benefits under the Act on Active Social Policy.
Chapter 17 a: Obligation of municipalities to provide job or training offers to persons receiving cash or starter benefits.
Chapter 18: Job rotation.
Chapter 19: Reporting and exchange of information between authorities.
Chapter 20: Payment of benefits, reimbursement, regulatory, accounting, compensation, etc.
Chapter 21: (Repealed).
Chapter 22: Right of the Minister of Employment to approve test measures outside the scope of this Act.
Chapter 23: State reimbursement to municipalities.
Chapter 24: Appeals.
Chapter 25: Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 471 of 2016) on appeal against decisions by unemployment benefit funds. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 471 af 2016) om klage over a-kassernes afgørelser.) -

Adoption: 2016-05-25 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-01 | DNK-2016-R-107390

Contains 6 articles and 5 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Targets groups.
Chapter 2: Appeals authority
Chapter 3: Complaint over decisions by unemployment benefit funds.
Chapter 4: Decisions under other Acts.
Chapter 5: Entry into force.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 1090 of 2015) of the Act (No. 1534 of 2006) respecting senior employment posts. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1090 af 2015) af lov (Nr 1534 af 2006) om seniorjob.) -

Adoption: 2015-09-15 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-17 | DNK-2015-L-103137

Consolidation of Act No. 1534 of 2006 (amendments through December 2013 including Act No. 483 of 2009, Act No. 1540 of 2010, Act No. 928 of 2012, Act No. 1379 of 2012, Act No. 493 of 2013, Act No. 1610 of 2013).

Contains 9 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope of the Act.
Chapter 2: Temporary staff to senior employment posts.
Chapter 3: Compensation for exceeding deadlines.
Chapter 4: Obligation.
Chapter 5: Termination of senior employment posts.
Chapter 6: Appeals.
Chapter 7: Additional employment.
Chapter 8: Financing.
Chapter 9: Entry into force.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1610 of 2013) amending the Consolidation (No. 1101 of 2013) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 838 of 2011), the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion and various other acts. (Lov (Nr 1610 af 2013) om ændring af lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v., lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats og flere andre love.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | DNK-2013-L-97711

Amends various regulations concerning temporary labor market benefit, efforts to recipients of temporary labor market benefit, securing the right to sickness and maternity benefits and the Danish education selection in the following acts:

- Act (No. 1374 of 2012) on Training Programmes for Unemployed Persons who have exhausted their Unemployment Benefits.
- Consolidation (No. 415 of 2013) of the Act on active employment efforts.
- Consolidation (No. 731 of 2010) of the Act on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion.
- Supplementary Labour Market Pension Act (No. 942 of 2009).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1612 of 2013) amending the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009), and the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion, Consolidated Act (No. 291 of 2010) respecting advance notice etc. in connection with mass lay-offs and various other acts (Lov (Nr 1612 af 2013) om ændring af lov om aktiv socialpolitik, lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, lov om varsling m.v. i forbindelse med afskedigelser af større omfang og forskellige andre love.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | DNK-2013-L-97712

Amends various regulations concerning clarifications of the recipients of the cash and welfare reform and exception to public access to early warning cases in the following acts:

- Act (No. 894 of 2013) amending the Consolidation (No. 190 of 2012) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) and various other Acts.
- Act (No. 895 of 2013) amending the Consolidation (No. 731 of 2010) of the Act on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion and various other acts.
- Consolidatition (No. 190 of 2012) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009).
- Consolidation (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion.
- Consolidation (No. 291 of 2010) of the Act respecting advance notice etc. in connection with mass lay-offs.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 895 of 2013) amending the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion and various other acts. (Lov (Nr 895 af 2013) om ændring af lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, lov om ansvaret for og styringen af den aktive beskæftigelsesindsats og forskellige andre love.) -

Adoption: 2013-07-04 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | DNK-2013-L-97710

Amends various regulations concerning reform of the recipients of cash system, state aid for education, education efforts directed to young people, labour market efforts for welfare recipients and an holistic approach to vulnerable groups in the following acts:

- Consolidated Act (No. 50 of 2010).
- Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion.
- Consolidated Act (No. 1071 of 2012).
- Consolidated Act (No. 1377 of 2012).
- Consolidated Act (No. 165 of 2013).
- Consolidated Act (No. 203 of 2013).
- Consolidated Act (No. 415 of 2013).
- Consolidated Act (No. 798 of 2013).
- Consolidated Act (No. 990 of 2013).
- Consolidated Act (No. 1115 of 2013).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 790 of 2013) amending the Act (No. 1374 of 2012) on Training Programmes for Unemployed Persons who have exhausted their Unemployment Benefits, the Consolidation (No. 415 of 2013) of the Act on active employment efforts, the Consolidation (No. 202 of 2013) of the Holiday Act, the Consolidation (No. 561 of 2009) of the Act on municipal compensation and general grants to municipalities. (Lov (no 790 af 2013) om ændring af lov om uddannelsesordning for ledige, som har opbrugt deres dagpengeret, lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, lov om ferie og lov om kommunal udligning og generelle tilskud til kommuner.) -

Adoption: 2013-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | DNK-2013-L-97708

Amends various regulations concerning extension of the training scheme for unemployed persons targeting 6 week self-elected training in the following acts:

- Act (No. 1374 of 2012) on Training Programmes for Unemployed Persons who have exhausted their Unemployment Benefits.
- Consolidation (No. 415 of 2013) of the Act on active employment efforts.
- Consolidation (No. 202 of 2013) of the Holiday Act.
- Consolidation (No. 561 of 2009) of the Act on municipal compensation and general grants to municipalities.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 364 of 2013) on funds to the local employment councils. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 364 af 2013) om midler til de lokale beskæftigelsesråd.) -

Adoption: 2013-04-05 | Date of entry into force: 2013-04-15 | DNK-2013-R-97702

Contains 9 articles providing for regulations concerning the local employment councils.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1374 of 2012) on Training Programmes for Unemployed Persons who have exhausted their Unemployment Benefits. (Lov (No 1374 af 2012) om uddannelsesordning for ledige, som har opbrugt deres dagpengeret.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | DNK-2012-L-94840

Contains 29 articles concerning, inter alia:

Article 1: Target group.
Article 2-5: Right to training.
Article 6-8: Follow-up
Article 9: Specific training performance.
Article 10-11: Duties and contacts.
Article 12: Reasonable grounds.
Article 13-14: Deductions in special training allowance.
Article 15: Establishment of special training service.
Article 16-17: Termination of special training performance by non-participation in the training programme.
Article 18-19: Payment of special training grant, repayment.
Article 20: Moving between local authorities.
Article 21-22: Reporting and exchange of data and digital communications.
Article 23: Responsibility for action and reimbursement.
Article 24: Access to justice.
Article 25-29: Entry into force.

Amended acts include, inter alia:

- Consolidated Act on payment for certain educational activities related to the Act on Active Employment mm (No. 606 of 2007, as amended by Act No. 483 of 2009).
- Consolidated Equalization Act (No. 1017 of 2011, as amended by Act 153 of 2012 and Act No. 926 of 2012).
- Consolidated Act on municipal equalization and general grants to municipalities (No. 561 of 2009, as amended by Act No. 1602 2010, Act No. 462 of 2011, Act No. 1364 of 2011, Act No. 588 of 2012).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1379 of 2012) amending the Act (No. 1543 of 2006) on the job for seniors and the Consolidation (No. 642 of 2012) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 838 of 2011). (Lov (Nr 1379 af 2012) om ændring af lov (Nr 1543 af 2006) om seniorjob og lov (Nr 642 af 2012) om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | DNK-2012-L-94917

Amends various regulations concerning the right to job for seniors to members born during the period from 1 July 1955 up to 31 December 1957, in the following acts:

- Act (No. 1543 of 2006) on the job for seniors.
- Consolidation (No. 642 of 2012) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 838 of 2011).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1380 of 2012) amending the Consolidation (No. 706 of 2012) of the Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 710 of 2011), Consolidation (No. 190 of 2012) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009), Act (No. 783 of 2012) on social pensions and various other Acts (Lov (Nr 1380 af 2012) om ændring af lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, lov om aktiv socialpolitik, lov om social pension og forskellige andre love.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2013-01-13 | Date of partial entry into force: 2013-06-24 | Date of partial entry into force: 2013-01-08 | DNK-2012-L-94918

Amends various regulations concerning the reform of the early retirement pensions and flexible jobs, including the introduction of resource processes, rehabilitation team, flexible wage subsidies, in the following acts:

- Consolidation (No. 706 of 2012) of the Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 710 of 2011).
- Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion.
- Consolidation (No. 190 of 2012) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009).
- Consolidation (No. 642 of 2012) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 838 of 2011).
- Consolidation (No. 653 of 2012) on sickness benefits.
- Consolidation Act (No. 1070 of 2012) the Maternity Act.
- Supplementary Labour Market Pension Act (No. 942 of 2009).
- Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (No. 848 of 2009).
- Act on Voluntary Flexible Retirement Support (No. 871 of 2007).
- Act (No. 473 of 2012) on a 2-year pilot scheme on job premiums to recipients of cash social assistance with long-term unemployment.
- Act (No. 783 of 2012) on social pensions.
- Consolidation (No. 810 of 2012) of the Social Services Act.
- Consolidation (No. 930 of 2012) of the Act on Legal Protection and Administration in the social sector.
- Act (No. 550 of 2012) on independent municipalities.
- Consolidation (No. 561 of 2009) of the Act on equalization and general grants to municipalities.
- Consolidation (No. 170 of 2011) of the Pension Yields Act.
- Consolidation (No. 1246 of 2010) of the Pension Taxation Act.
- Act (1386 of 2011) amending the Act on Social Pensions.
- Act (No. 928 of 2012) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Act on Active Social Policy, Act on Social Pensions and other acts.
- Consolidation (No. 606 of 2007) of the Act on payment of certain educational activities related to the Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 710 of 2011).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1033 of 2012) on emergency jobs and job premiums for employers. (Lov (Nr 1033 af 2012) om akutjob og jobpræmie til arbejdsgivere.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2012-11-08 | DNK-2012-L-94839

Contains 10 articles concerning, inter alia: scope of application, emergency jobs and preferential access to public employers, job premiums for employers, financing provided, reimbursement, supervision, appeals, entry into force.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 153 of 2012) amending the Consolidation (No. 710 of 2011) of the Active Employment Promotion Act and certain other acts. (Lov (Nr 153 af 2012) om ændring af lov (Nr 710 af 2011) om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats og forskellige andre love.) -

Adoption: 2012-02-28 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-01 | DNK-2012-L-94870

Amends various regulations concerning simplification of regulatory framework for employment activities in the following acts:

- Consolidation (No. 706 of 2012) of the Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 710 of 2011).
- Consolidation (No. 727 of 2009) of the Act to Compensate Disabled Persons in Employment etc.
- Consolidation (No. 190 of 2012) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009).
- Consolidation (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion.
- Ordinance (No. 1062 of 2010) of the Act (No. 1593 of 2007) on Integration of Foreigners in Denmark (Integration Act).
- Consolidation (No. 642 of 2012) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 838 of 2011).
- Consolidation (No. 1017 of 2011) of the Act on the equation of income tax to the state (Assessment Act).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1404 of 2011) on Active Employment Promotion. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1404 af 2011) om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats.) -

Adoption: 2011-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-02 | DNK-2011-R-90012

Contains 7 sections and 20 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Section I - Target groups:
Chapter 1: Target groups.

Section II - Registration, referral, etc.:
Chapter 2: Application, resume and de-registration.
Chapter 3: Assistance in finding work and labour.

Section III - Individual contact process etc.:
Chapter 4: Individual contact programs etc.

Section IV - Services:
Chapter 5: Availability, etc.
Chapter 6: Job etc.
Chapter 7: Manual and upgrading.
Chapter 8: Internship.
Chapter 9: Employment with wage subsidy.

Section V - Additional services:
Chapter 10: Grants for expenditure on equipment, mentoring and partnership
Chapter 11: Transport Allowances etc.
Chapter 12: Damages.
Chapter 13: Upgrading of qualifications during employment.

Section VI - Right and obligation in procurement:
Chapter 14: Time of initial right and obligation in procurement etc.

Section VII - Other provisions:
Chapter 15: Informing the unemployment funds and reporting to the common data base.
Chapter 16: Reports of unemployment funds to the job centre and the common data base.
Chapter 17: Determination of shortage of labour, etc.
Chapter 18: Inventories of time periods.
Chapter 19: Appeals.
Chapter 20: Entry into force.

Repeals Order (No. 482 of 2011) on Active Employment Promotion.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1402 of 2011) on the joint database for efforts related to active employment promotion. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1402 af 2011) om det fælles datagrundlag i forbindelse med den virksomhedsrettede del af beskæftigelsesindsatsen.) -

Adoption: 2011-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-02 | DNK-2011-R-90444

Provides for regulations concerning the promotion of effective and coordinated efforts within job centers, between job centers and between unemployment funds and other actors involved in active employment promotion.

Repeals Order (No. 1151 of 2010) on the joint database for efforts related to active employment promotion.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1350 of 2011) on pilot arrangements related to the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion, the Consolidated Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 710 of 2011) and the Consolidated Sickness Benefit Act (No. 1152 of 2011). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1350 af 2011) om forsøgsordninger efter lov (Nr 731 af 2010) om ansvaret for og styringen af den aktive beskæftigelsesindsats, lov (Nr 710 af 2011) om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats og lov (Nr 1152 af 2011) om sygedagpenge.) -

Adoption: 2011-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | DNK-2011-R-90024

Provides for regulations concerning a pilot arrangement during the period 8 April 2009 to 31 December 2012. All local job centers may apply the regulations in this Order during major redundancies in attempts to offer employees job training for up to 2 weeks, and grants for the costs of upgrading, including continued education and training for up to 8 weeks when dismissal concerns at least 50 per cent of employees at a workplace with at least 20 employees.

Repeals Order (No. 1011 of 2011) on pilot arrangements related to the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion, the Consolidated Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 710 of 2011) and the Consolidated Sickness Benefit Act (No. 920 of 2011).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1277 of 2011) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion. (Bekendtgørelse (No. 1277 of 2011) om ansvaret for og styringen af den aktive beskæftigelsesindsats.) -

Adoption: 2011-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | DNK-2011-R-90437

Contains 7 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Active employment promotion activities provided by the job centre.
Chapter 2: Application of logo etc.
Chapter 3: Employment plan and performance audit.
Chapter 4: Employment Appeals Tribunal.
Chapter 5: Provision of public jobs with wage subsidies.
Chapter 6: Public sector jobs in Jobnet.
Chapter 7: Entry into force etc.

Repeals Order (No. 735 of 2009) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1053 of 2011) amending the Order (No. 179 of 2007) respecting availability. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1053 af 2011) om ændring af bekendtgørelse om rådighed.) -

Adoption: 2011-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2011-11-21 | DNK-2011-R-90096

Introduces a new article 12a to chapter 3 (less intensive effort for certain groups of people), a new ss. 4 to article 18 (unemployment benefit after termination of an activity or an offer during a less intensive effort), a new ss. 6 to article 25 (duty of the unemployment fund to undertake dialogue with respect to availability of a member).

Amends article 25 ss. 1, ss. 2 and ss. 4 (duty of the unemployment fund to undertake dialogue with respect to availability with a member).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 992 of 2011) on municipal financing of unemployment benefits, education allowance and transport compensation for insured unemployed persons. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 992 af 2011) om kommunernes medfinansiering af arbejdsløshedsdagpenge, uddannelsesydelse og befordringsgodtgørelse til de forsikrede ledige.) -

Adoption: 2011-10-14 | Date of entry into force: 2011-10-20 | DNK-2011-R-90025

Contains 8 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope.
Chapter 2: The contribution providing municipality.
Chapter 3: The municipality's contribution to unemployment benefits.
Chapter 4: Information required for calculating the municipality's contribution.
Chapter 5: Computation of the municipality's contribution.
Chapter 6: Accounting records of the National Labour Market Authority.
Chapter 7: Changes in the technical specifications.
Chapter 8: Entry into force etc.

Repeals Order (No. 316 of 2011) on municipal financing of unemployment benefits, education allowance and transport compensation for insured unemployed persons.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 352 of 2011) amending the Order (No. 179 of 2007) respecting availability. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 352 af 2011) om ændring af bekendtgørelse om rådighed.) -

Adoption: 2011-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2011-05-01 | DNK-2011-R-90039

Amends article 6 ss. 5, 23 ss. 2 and ss. 3, 29 ss. 10 and article 30 concerning various regulations related to insurance during availability at the labour market.

Introduces a new ss. 4 to article 29 (whereas the present ss. 4 becomes a new ss. 5), new ss. 6, 7, 8 to article 29 (whereas the present ss. 5 and 6 becomes new ss. 9 and 10).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1602 of 2010) amending Consolidated Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 1428 of 2009), Consolidated Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 574 of 2010), Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) and Act (No. 561 of 2009) on Municipal Countervailing and General Subsidies to Municipalities. (Lov (Nr 1602 af 2010) om ændring af lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v., lov om aktiv socialpolitik og lov om kommunal udligning og generelle tilskud til kommuner.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | DNK-2010-L-88831

Amends articles 17-27 and 36 in Consolidated Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 1428 of 2009).

Amends articles 82 and 85 in Consolidated Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 574 of 2010).

Amends article 15 in Act (No. 482 of 2009) amending the Act on Unemployment Insurance and Act on Legal Protection and Administration in the social sphere and various other acts.

Amends articles 100, 103 and 104 in Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009).

Amends articles 14 and 23 in Act (No. 561 of 2009) on Municipal Countervailing and General Subsidies to Municipalities.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1596 of 2010) amending the Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) and the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion. (Lov (No. 1596 of 2009) om ændring af lov (No. 946 of 2009) om aktiv socialpolitik og lov om ansvaret for og styringen af den aktive beskæftigelsesindsats .) -

Adoption: 2010-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | DNK-2010-L-88832

Amends articles 13 and 51 in the Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) concerning sanctions for non-participation in the reading and writing tests for cash and start benefit recipients over 30 years, removal of bottleneck allocation etc..

Amends articles 24, 34, 42, 66, 70 in the Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion concerning sanctions for non-participation in the reading and writing tests for cash and start benefit recipients over the age of 30 years, removal of bottleneck allocation etc.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1645 of 2010) amending the Order (No. 631 of 2009) on 6 weeks training of choice for unemployed members of an unemployment insurance. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1645 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 631 af 2009) om 6 ugers selvvalgt uddannelse til forsikrede ledige.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | DNK-2010-R-88865

Introduces to article 1 a new (2) to precede the present (1) providing for a price ceiling for the cost of a training course within the insurance.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1421 of 2010) on Self-employment during Retirement. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1421 af 2010) om selvstændig virksomhed samtidig med efterløn.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-03 | DNK-2010-R-88873

Adopted in accordance with sections 74(f)(9) and 74(g)(6) of the Consolidated Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 574 of 2010). Contains 5 chapters and 29 articles concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Self-employment up to 18 1/2 hour per week (previous main occupation).
Chapter 2: Self-employment up to 962 hours per year (previous main occupation).
Chapter 3: Self-employment as a sideline.
Chapter 4: Individual task, the nature of self-employment.
Chapter 5: Entry into force etc.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1236 of 2010) on the Calculation of Unemployment Benefit, Unemployment Benefit Deductions and Alerting of Vacation with Temporary Unemployment Benefit. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1236 af 2010) om beregning af ledighedsydelse, fradrag i ledighedsydelse og varsling af ferie med ledighedsydelse.) -

Adoption: 2010-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2010-11-15 | DNK-2010-R-88876

Contains 4 sections, 6 chapters and 19 articles concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Calculation of unemployment benefit.
Section 2: Deduction for up to unemployment benefit.
Section 3: Holiday with temporary unemployment benefit (ledighedsydelse).
Section 4: Entry into force of the Order.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Order (No. 819 of 2010) amending the Order (No. 179 of 2007) respecting availability. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 819 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 179 af 2007)om rådighed.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-01 | DNK-2010-L-88868

Amends the introduction of the Order after negotiation with the Employment Council.

Repeals article 22 (4), (5) and 24 (3). Present article 22 (6) becomes a new (4).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 731 of 2010) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion. (Bekendtgørelse af lov (Nr 731 af 2010) om ansvaret for og styringen af den aktive beskæftigelsesindsats.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-15 | DNK-2010-L-88827

Consolidates Act (No. 522 af 2005) on Responsibility for and Control of Active Employment Promotion (amendments up to April 28, 2010).

Contains 80 articles and 14 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Objectives and responsibility.
Chapter 2: The State.
Chapter 3: Establishment and tasks.
Chapter 4: Involvement of other actors.
Chapter 5: The Employment Council.
Chapter 6: The Regional Employment Councils.
Chapter 7: The Local Employment Councils.
Chapter 8: The Employment Appeals Board.
Chapter 9: Quota for employment with a wage subsidy.
Chapter 10: Jobnet.
Chapter 11: Common basic law on data, IT systems and records.
Chapter 12: Reporting, exchange, transmission and interconnection.
Chapter 13: Financing of tasks.
Chapter 14: Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 431 of 2010) amending the Consolidated Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 1428 of 2009) and various other laws. (Lov (Nr 431 af 2010) om ændring af lov (Nr 1428 af 2009) om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats og forskellige andre love.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-28 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-01 | DNK-2010-L-88854

Amends articles 2 p. 9, 4 (1), 21 (2), 74 and 75a concerning active employment measures for young people, regulatory acceptance of adult apprenticeship scheme, simplification of the calculation of the unemployment period etc.

Repeals article 3, articles 67d-67f, article 68 (2) and chapter 11a.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 438 of 2010) amending the Order (No. 178 of 2007) on self-inflicted unemployment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 438 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 178 af 2007) om selvforskyldt ledighed.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-28 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-01 | DNK-2010-R-88870

Amends articles 5 (1) p. 3, 15 (2), 28 (1) and (2) concerning obligations to have a specific employment-looking basis in activities and regulations respecting the literacy test for participants under 30 years without higher education.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 387 of 2010) respecting matching assessment during an unemployment period. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 387 af 2010) om matchvurdering.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-20 | DNK-2010-R-88907

Contains 11 articles respecting the matching assessment during an unemployment period.

Repeals Order (No. 759 of 2009) on visitation and individual contact process.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Consolidated Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 1428 of 2009). (Bekendtgørelse af lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats) -

Adoption: 2009-12-14 | DNK-2009-L-84738

Chapter 1 - Aim
Chapter 2 - Objectives, liability expenses etc.
Chapter 2a - Involvement of other authorities
Chapter 3 - Employment centre assistance for jobseekers and employers
Chapter 4 - Information and guidance in employment centres
Chapter 5 - Registration of job seekers at employment centres
Chapter 6 - Information about jobs and CV
Chapter 7 - Defining individual contacts
Chapter 8 - Offers and opportunities
Chapter 8a - Individual training for unemployed benefit beneficiaries
Chapter 9 - Job plan
Chapter 9a - Integration contract
Chapter 10 - Instructions and qualification
Chapter 11 - Practical training in enterprises
Chapter 11a - Practical training in enterprises for vulnerable young people under 18 years
Chapter 12 - Employment with wage subsidy
Chapter 13 - Flexible state-subsidised jobs for persons with disabilities
Chapter 13a - Offers for persons not entitled to unemployment benefits
Chapter 14 - Grants for expenditure on equipment and mentoring, etc.
Chapter 15 - Reimbursement of travel expenses etc.
Chapter 16 - Right and duty of people receiving unemployment benefits under the Act on Unemployment Insurance, etc.
Chapter 17 - Rights and duties of people receiving cash benefits and starter benefits under the Act on Active Social Policy
Chapter 17a - Obligation of municipalities to provide
job or training offers to persons who receive cash or starter benefits
Chapter 18 - Job rotation
Chapter 19 - Reporting and exchange of information between authorities
Chapter 20 - Payment of benefits, reimbursement, regulatory, accounting, compensation, etc.
Chapter 21 - (Repealed)
Chapter 22 - Right of the Minister of Employment to approve test measures outside the scope of this Act
Chapter 23 - State reimbursement to municipalities
Chapter 24 - Appeals
Chapter 25 - Commencement and transitional provisions

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Flexible Jobs Order (No. 829 of 2009). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 829 af 2009) om fleksjob.) -

Adoption: 2009-08-26 | Date of entry into force: 2009-10-01 | DNK-2009-R-84728

Introduces the following 7 chapters based on the Active Employment Promotion Act:
Chapter 1 (art. 1) concerning the scope of the Order, including provisions on expatriate posting.
Chapter 2 (art. 2) concerning areas on the labour market that cannot employ 'flexi jobs' workers (fleksjobs).
Chapter 3 (art. 3) concerning reduction in the subsidies under the 'salary contributions' system to employers hiring a person for a 'flexi job'.
Chapter 4 (art. 4-8) concerning contributions for private sector entrepreneurs with work disablement.
Chapter 5 (art. 9-12) concerning the right to and subsidies for 6 weeks of education of choice under this Order.
Chapter 6 (art. 13) concerning cancellation and refund of contributions in cases of abuse.
Chapter 7 (art. 14-15) concerning the obligation of the local municipality to issue flexi job certificates.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 730 of 2009) on compensation for disabled workers etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 730 af 2009) om kompensation til personer med handicap i erhverv m.v.) -

Adoption: 2009-07-08 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | DNK-2009-R-84727

Introduces the following 5 chapters on the basis of the Disabled Workers' Compensation Act of 2009:
Chapter 1 (art. 1) concerning purpose and scope of the Order.
Chapter 2 (art. 2-9) concerning affirmative action in the labour market and access to transport.
Chapter 3 (art. 10-29) concerning personal assistants for disabled persons in the labour market or educational institutions; the skills required of the assistants; assistance if the disabled person falls ill or is on work-related travel; the amount of compensations; and the disabled worker's obligation to provide sufficient information.
Chapter 4 (art. 30-34) concerning personal assistance for the disabled during adult education and/or higher education.
Chapter 5 (art. 35-37) concerning complaints, appeals and entry into force.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 727 of 2009) to Compensate Disabled Persons in Employment etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 727 af 2009) af lov om kompensation til handicappede i erhverv m.v.) -

Adoption: 2009-07-07 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | DNK-2009-L-87676

Introduces the following 8 chapters:

Chapter 1 (art. 1-2) concerning purpose and scope of the Consolidated Act.
Chapter 2 (art. 3) concerning affirmative action in the labour market and access to transport.
Chapter 3 (art. 4-13) concerning personal assistants for disabled persons in the labour market or educational institutions; the skills required of the assistants; assistance if the disabled person falls ill or is on work-related travel; the amount of compensations; and the disabled worker's obligation to provide sufficient information.
Chapter 4 (art. 14) concerning personal assistance for the disabled during adult education and/or higher education.
Chapter 5 (art. 15) concerning subsidized employment for newly graduated persons with disabilities.
Chapter 6 (art. 16a-b) concerning administration, beneficiaries' duty to report and potential obligations refund of compensation.
Chapter 7 (art. 17-17d) concerning collective bargaining; production of yearly report on disabled persons on the labour market; complaint system; and state financing of mechanisms included in the consolidated act.
Chapter 8 (art. 18-20) concerning entry into force.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 85 of 2009) to amend Order (No. 179 of 2007) respecting availability. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 85 af 2009) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 179 af 2007) om rådighed.) -

Adoption: 2009-02-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-02-16 | DNK-2009-R-84747

Amends the introduction and articles 2, 7, 10, 24, 25 and 27 by introducing references to obligatory counselling, elaboration of a "job search plan" with the counsellor, and the obligation of the job seeker to provide proof of sent applications.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 193 of 2008) to amend Order (No. 178 of 2007) on self-inflicted unemployment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 193 af 2008) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 178 af 2007) om selvforskyldt ledighed.) -

Adoption: 2008-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 2008-04-01 | DNK-2008-R-84654

Amends the introduction and adds article 1 section 12 concerning the role of job centres in active employment efforts.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act No. 1534 of 2006 respecting senior employment posts.

Adoption: 2006-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | DNK-2006-L-75206

Provides for the creation of special employment posts with communes for unemployed workers that have five years to retirement.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act No. 1546 of 2006 to amend the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 685 of 2005).

Adoption: 2006-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2006-L-75216

Numerous amendments concerning additional subsidies.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 239 of 2006) to amend the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 685 of 2005) and the Active Social Policy Act (No. 1009 of 2005).

Adoption: 2006-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-01 | DNK-2006-L-73425

Provides for duty for young people under 25 years of age to undertake training, complement to aliens' integration contracts, offer to daily cash and initial help beneficiaries, who have not been activated during the last year, resumed activation, special integration effort, loss of daily cash benefits to spouse remaining at home or loss of spouse supplement, strengthened follow-up of sickness with regard to daily cash and initial help beneficiaries and amendment of rules respecting reimbursement of cash benefits etc.

Act No. 685 of 2005: Adds new s. 21b (duty for unemployed young persons below 25 years of age to undertake training), new chapters 9a (integration contract) and 17a (special efforts with regard to persons receiving daily cash benefits etc.) and new ss. 92(1)(2) and 96(3); amends ss. 118(2) and 122.

Act No. 1009 of 2005: Adds, i.a., new ss. 12b (follow-up of illness), 13(2)(5) and (6), 13(3)(2), 31(4), 38b and 100a; text of ss. 13(8) and 100(1) repealed and replaced by new text; amends various provisions.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 229 of 2006) to amend Notification (No. 1099 of 2005) of an active labour market contribution.

Adoption: 2006-03-22 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-01 | DNK-2006-M-73423

Amends, i.a., ss. 91, 93(1), 119, 120, 122(1) and 177; repeals s. 20(2); adds a new s. 48a.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1154 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 1325 of 2000) respecting bonuses for participants in youth training with paid practice. (Adjustment of the bonus scheme.)

Adoption: 2005-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | DNK-2005-L-72700

Amends ss. 1(1), 1(3), 2(1) to 2(3) and 3(4); repeals s. 2(4); adds s. 3(5).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1099 of 2005) of an active labour market contribution.

Adoption: 2005-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-01 | DNK-2005-M-72697

Part I: Object and target groups etc. - chapters 1 to 2
Part II: Help to job seekers, students and employment - chapters 3 to 5
Part III: Sequence of individual contacts etc. - chapter 6
Part IV: Offers etc. - chapters 7 to 11
Part V: Additional benefits - chapters 12 to 13
Part VI: Right and duty to receive offers (from the Employment Office) - chapters 14 to 15
Part VII: Contributions to employees - chapter 16
Part VIII: Other rules: chapters 17 to 23.
See ch. 23 for various entry into force and transitional rules.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 685 of 2005) of the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 419 of 2003).

Adoption: 2005-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | DNK-2005-L-70945

Consolidated text with amendments through 1 June 2005.
Part I: Objective, target groups etc. - chs. 1 to 2
Part II: Contributions to persons applying for work and education, etc. - chs. 3 to 6
Part III: Procedure for individual contacts - ch. 7
Part IV: Offers etc. - chs. 8 to 13
Part V: Complementary contributions - chs. 14 to 15
Part VI: Right to receive and duty to accept offers - chs. 16 to 17
Part VII: Efforts with regard to employed persons - ch. 18
Part VIII: Other rules - ch. 19 to 23
Part IX: Appeal, entry into force, etc. - chs. 24 to 25.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 523 of 2005) to amend the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 419 of 2003) and other Acts (Amendments following the municipal reform).

Adoption: 2005-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2005-L-70820

Amends, i.a., the following Acts:
Act No 419 of 2003: amends various sections, including, i.a., ss. 10(2), 11, 104, 128 and 131; repeals ss. 70(4), 107, 117(2), 119(4) and (5), 129 and 130; adds, i.a., ss. 1a, 4a, 49a;
Act No. 55 of 2001: amends various sections; repeals ch. 6;
Act No. 414 of 1994: amends, i.a., s. 9;
Act No. 709 of 2003: amends various sections; repeals s. 99(2);
Act No. 1047 of 2004: amends ss. 24(1) and (2), 27(4)(2), 32(1) and (2);
Act No. 708 of 2003: amends various sections;
Act No. 758 of 2002: amends s. 36a;
Act No. 422 of 2003: amends various sections;
Act No. 1219 of 2004: amends, i.a., s. 50(1); adds new s. 50(2);
Act No. 1164 of 2003: amends s. 49; adds s. 49(2);
Act No. 1035 of 2003: amends numerous sections;
Act No. 808 of 2004: amends ss. 9a(10), 9a(11) and 16.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 304 of 2005) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, etc. (No. 708 of 2003) the Active Social Policy Act (No. 709 of 2003), Act (No. 1047 of 2004) respecting sickness allowances and child birth grants, the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 419 of 2003), Act (No. 72 of 2004) respecting legal security and administration in the social field and Act (No. 1035 of of 2003) on Integration of Aliens in Denmark.

Adoption: 2005-05-02 | Date of entry into force: 2005-05-09 | DNK-2005-L-70369

Contains seven sections amending the Acts as follows:
Act No. 708 of 2003: Amends, i.a., ss. 87(1), 87a(1), 91a(1); adds new ss. 91(4) and (5) and 91a(1)(3);
Act No. 709 of 2003: Amends s. 25b(2)(1); adds new ss. 40a and 40b;
Act No. 1047 of 2004: Adds new s. 28a;
Act No. 419 of 2003: Adds new s. 21a in ch. 7;
Act No. 72 of 2004: Amends, i.a., ss. 12a(1); adds new ss. 12a(1)(3), 12a(5), (6) and (7) and 12b(2) and (3);
Act No. 1035 of 2003: Adds new ss. 25a(5) and (6) and 31a.

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 423 of 2004) to amend the Active Social Policy Act (No. 709 of 2003), the Act (No. 416 of 2003) respecting the responsibility for and management of the active employment contributions, the Integration Act (No. 1035 of 2003) and the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 419 of 2003).

Adoption: 2004-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 2004-07-01 | DNK-2004-L-68045

Act No. 709 of 2003: Amends, i.a., ss. 8(2), 13b(1)(1), 13(9), 14(5), 25a(1), 33(1)(4), 38a(1), 74b(2), 80(1), 85a(2) and 103(2); adds new ss. 13d, 13e, 38a(2), and 41a; repeals s. 41(3).
Act No. 1035 of 2003: amends ss. 16(2)(2), 45(2), 45(10) and 45(15)(1); adds new ss. 23a(7), 25(7)(2) and 25b.
Act No. 419 of 2003: amends ss. 23(1)(2), 82(3), 82(5), 110(4), 119(2) and 119(4); adds new s. 36(5).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (No. 424 of 2004) to amend the Active Employment Contributions Act (No. 419 of 2003).

Adoption: 2004-06-09 | Date of entry into force: 2004-07-01 | DNK-2004-L-68056

Amends s. 133(5).

Denmark - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 794 of 2003) respecting assistance to municipalities concluding student contracts with adults.

Adoption: 2003-09-18 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-01 | DNK-2003-M-66012

Contains ten sections covering, inter alia, payment by employment service of contributions to municipalities concluding student contracts with adults for employment purposes, defining by municipality of number of students needed, application for contributions, payment rules, appeal and miscellaneous.