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Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act Nr. 343 of 22 March 2022 amending the Maternity Act. -

Adoption: 2022-03-22 | DNK-2022-L-113157

Introduction of earmarked leave, equal sharing of the right to maternity benefits and the right to transfer maternity benefits to social parents and close family members, etc.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Legislative decree Nr. 235 of 12 February 2021 on the Act on the Right to Leave and Daily Allowances during Maternity (Maternity Act) -

Adoption: 2021-02-12 | DNK-2021-L-113156

Denmark - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Legislative decree N° 106 of 2 February 2020 on the Right to Maternity Leave and Maternity Allowance (Maternity Leave Act). -

Adoption: 2020-02-02 | DNK-2020-R-113155

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act (No. 529 of 2012) amending the Act (No. 417 of 2006) respecting maternity payment on the private labour market (Maternity Payment Act). (Lov (Nr 529 af 2012) om ændring af lov om barseludligningsloven.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | DNK-2012-L-94915

Amends article 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13 (as amended by Act No. 288 of 2010, Act No. 598 of 2011, Act No. 326 of 2012) concerning joint collection of contributions to www.barsel.dk, repeal of statutory rates of reimbursement amount, repayment period, contributions, the introduction of an appeal procedure).

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Parliamentary Act No. 14 of 7th of December 2009 on leave and benefits for pregnancy, maternity and adoption. (Inatsisartutlov nr. 14 af 7. december 2009 om orlov og dagpenge ved graviditet, barsel og adoption) -

Adoption: 2009-12-07 | DNK-2009-L-110445

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act (No. 417 of 2006) respecting maternity payment on the private labour market (Maternity Payment Act).

Adoption: 2006-05-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-01 | DNK-2006-L-73826

Contains 14 sections respecting, i.a., field of application (s. 1), reimbursement (ss. 2 to 3), contributions (s. 4), administration and delegation (ss. 6 to 8), supervision and control (ss. 9 to 11), sanctions (s. 12), entry into force and transitional rules ( ss. 13 to 14).

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 99 of 2003) to amend the Notification respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity (No. 442 of 1998).

Adoption: 2003-02-07 | Date of entry into force: 2003-03-01 | DNK-2003-M-64355

Amends and adds several sections covering, inter alia, ss. 13a (request for daily cash benefit in case of maternity), 17(2) (payment of salary by employer in case of maternity), 36d(1) (parental leave), and 36d(2) (reduced cash benefit).

Denmark - Maternity protection - 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 - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 150 of 2002) respecting transition from child care leave to maternity leave and set-off periods with child care leave.

Adoption: 2002-03-20 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-27 | DNK-2002-M-61934

Contains four sections covering, inter alia, transition from the applicability of child care leave provisions towards maternity leave provisions.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act of 2 March 2001 on benefits in the event of illness or childbirth (Consolidation). -

Adoption: 2001-03-02 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | DNK-2001-L-65068

Chapter 1: General provisions; Chapter 2: Benefits payable to employees during illness; Chapter 3: Benefits for self-employed persons during illness; Chapter 4: Benefits payable to employees and self-employed persons in respect of pregnancy, maternity and adoption; Chapter 5: Voluntary insurance; Chapter 6 (benefits in case of work-related injuries, restriction and duration of benefits, funding and reimbursement, supplementary pension contributions, etc). Unofficial English translation.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act (No. 1111 of 1997) to amend the Act respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity (No. 632 of 1997) and the Act respecting equal treatment of men and women with regard to employment and confinement etc. (No. 875 of 1994).

Adoption: 1997-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-01 | DNK-1997-L-49661

Amends several provisions covering, inter alia, ss. 13 (1) (right to cash benefit for 26 weeks after childbirth), 14 (2), 15 (2) and 16a (4) (extends period of 24 weeks to 26) and 16a (4) (cash benefit in case of adoption); adds subsection 4 (daily cash benefit for father during 26 weeks after childbirth) to s. 13 of the Act No. 632 of 1997. Amends ss. 7 (1) (paid leave for mother due to childbirth), 10 (3) (duty for male employee to inform his employer about paternal leave), and 19 (2) (penal liability) of the Act No. 875 of 1994.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act (No. 892 of 1997) to amend the Act (No. 549 of 1994) respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity and the Act (No. 738 of 1995) respecting labour market funds.

Adoption: 1997-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-1997-L-49233

Adds subsections 19a (conditions for right to daily cash benefit in case of sick child), 30a and b (method of calculation) to the Act respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. Adds subparagraph 6 to s. 8 (exclusion of daily cash benefit in basic subsidy) to the Act respecting labour market funds.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act (No. 893 of 1997) to amend the Act (No. 549 of 1994) respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity and the Act (No. 738 of 1995) respecting labour market funds.

Adoption: 1997-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 1997-12-29 | DNK-1997-L-49234

Contains several amendments covering, inter alia, ss. 10(1) (right to benefit in case of optional insurance), 20(2) (amount of benefit), 29(1) (determination of premium of optional insurance); adds 25(4) (private employers' financial contribution) of the Act respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. Adds a subparagraph to s. 4(1) (employers' financial contribution) to the Act respecting labour market funds.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification (No. 632 of 1997) of the Act (No. 549 of 1994) respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity.

Adoption: 1997-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-02 | DNK-1997-L-49216

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 459 of June 1997. Repeals Act No. 271 of 1989 on the same subject.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to repeal notification respecting maternity leave, etc., for seafarers (No. 92 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-01-30 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | DNK-1995-M-42468

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting daily cash benefits in the event of sickness and confinement (No. 1126 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | DNK-1994-L-42434

Prolongs the period for receiving daily cash benefits in the event of occupational injuries.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification of the Act respecting equal treatment of men and women with regard to employment and confinement etc. (No. 875 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-10-17 | DNK-1994-L-42420

Consolidated text with amendments through Act No. 416 of 1994.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting daily cash benefits in the event of sickness and confinement (No. 549 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | DNK-1994-M-38721

Provides for rules in respect of, inter alia, elgibility, daily cash benefits during sickness, loss of benefits, amount of benefits, daily cash benefits during sickness for self-employed persons, daily cash benefits during pregnancy, confinement and adoption for workers and self-employed persons, daily cash benefits in the event of employment accidents, and for appeals.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting equal treatment of men and women with regard to employment and confinement etc. (No. 412 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | DNK-1994-L-38420

Inserts a new subsection 2 in section 1 providing that a woman must take two weeks' leave after confinement. Provides that a woman may be absent from work for pregnancy examinations during working hours. If a worker is dismissed on any of the grounds mentioned in section 7, the worker is entitled to a written explanation for the dismissal.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting equal treatment of men and women with regard to employment and confinement etc. (No. 416 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | DNK-1994-L-38424

Inserts a new section 7a (the right to cash benefits upon return to work after parental leave).

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting daily cash benefits in case of sickness and confinement (No. 446 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 1994-07-01 | DNK-1994-L-38426

Modifies provisions concerning return to work and participation in trade union work.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting daily cash benefits in case of sickness and confinement (No. 447 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | DNK-1994-L-38427

Provides for rules in respect of the right to be absent from work with full pay for the purposes of medical examinations due to pregnancy.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting daily cash benefits in the event of sickness and confinement (No. 1130 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | DNK-1993-L-37157

Repeals the special provision on trainees.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the notification respecting daily cash benefits in the event of sickness or maternity (No. 683 of 1993).

Adoption: 1993-08-25 | Date of entry into force: 1993-09-01 | DNK-1993-M-35546

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting job rotation and allowance for parental leave (No. 324 of 1993).

Adoption: 1993-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 1993-06-02 | DNK-1993-M-34559

Provides for rules in respect of leave to care for a child for workers and self-employed persons and related matters.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting job rotation and allowance for parental leave (No. 555 of 1992).

Adoption: 1992-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 1992-07-01 | DNK-1992-M-35604

A parent is entitled to leave for one child at a time if the child is under 2 years of age and does not have public day care during the period of parental leave. If the child is between 3 to 8 years of age, the child is entitled to half days in public day care. A prerequisite for parental leave is an agreement between the employer and the worker. Full-time or part-time leave may be taken.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act amending the Act respecting daily cash benefits in the event of sickness or maternity in the Faeroe Islands (No. 394 of 1992).

Adoption: 1992-05-20 | DNK-1992-L-35580

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity (No. 435 of 1983). No. 165.

Adoption: 1988-03-23 | DNK-1988-L-7099

Amends several ss. respecting the maximum daily cash benefit, inter alia.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act (No. 81 of 1984) respecting the daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 872.

Adoption: 1987-12-23 | DNK-1987-L-4845

Amends several ss. to reduce the period of employment necessary in order for a person to receive benefits.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act respecting maternity leave and for other purposes. No. 101 [LS 1987 - Den. 2].

Adoption: 1987-03-06 | DNK-1987-L-4182

Under the Act, as last amended by Act No. 942 of 23 Dec. 1986, the woman has the right to take leave four weeks before the planned delivery. After the birth the parents have 24 weeks of leave which they may share in the following way: the first 14 weeks after the birth shall be used by the mother; however, the two weeks immediately after the birth or after the child comes home can be used by both parents. The father has the right to take leave for a maximum of 10 weeks. An employee cannot be dismissed for requesting parental leave. The same rules apply in relation to adoptive children.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting cash benefit income under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 991.

Adoption: 1986-12-30 | DNK-1986-L-4234

Regulates the exemption of tax payments in respect to certain cash benefits.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting the employer's exemption from paying a cash benefit in certain cases under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 955.

Adoption: 1986-12-30 | DNK-1986-L-4257

The employer can be exempted from paying all or part of the cash benefit when the employee has broken the contract of employment, has been dismissed under a contract providing for a probation period of less than three months and which dismissal has not been caused by sickness, or when the business has been closed down because of bankruptcy, death of the employer, etc. Repeals the Notification No. 319 of 26 June 1975 on the same topic.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting the increase in the cash benefit period under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 956.

Adoption: 1986-12-30 | DNK-1986-L-4258

Increases the cash benefit period to 20 weeks.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting the employer's duty to pay cash benefit to newly employed persons under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 984.

Adoption: 1986-12-29 | DNK-1986-L-4232

The employer has no obligation to pay cash benefit for the first five weeks for a newly employed person who becomes sick during the first 21 days of the employment. This does not apply to occasional employment or employment of a person who during the previous three months has been employed by the same employer.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Maternity Leave Act (No. 234 of 4 June 1980) [LS 1980 - Den. 1]. No. 942.

Adoption: 1986-12-23 | DNK-1986-L-4251

Amends ss. 1(4)(6) and inserts a new s. 1(4)(7) (the right to stay home with a sick child).

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 500 of 1982) respecting daily benefit in the event of sickness or maternity, and to repeal the Act (No. 572 of 27 October 1982) respecting the restriction of wages during sickness. No. 947.

Adoption: 1986-12-23 | DNK-1986-L-4252

Amends several ss. (repeals the qualifying period before the benefit is paid).

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 949.

Adoption: 1986-12-23 | DNK-1986-L-4253

Regulates the conditions for obtaining the benefit, its payment, etc.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting the employer's exemption from the obligation to pay daily cash benefits to occasional workers under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 950.

Adoption: 1986-12-23 | DNK-1986-L-4254

Repeals Notification No. 315 of 26 June 1985. Regulates the exemptions permitted under the Act.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification respecting voluntary insurance under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 951.

Adoption: 1986-12-23 | DNK-1986-L-4255

Regulates voluntary insurance under the Act (No. 81 of 5 March 1984) respecting cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. Repeals the Notification No. 556 of 12 Dec. 1985 on the same subject.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act [No. 81 of 1984] respecting the daily cash benefit in the events of sickness and maternity. No. 348.

Adoption: 1986-06-04 | DNK-1986-L-2213

Miscellaneous amendments resulting from the introduction of partial pensions.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the Notification [No. 72 of 1983 respecting daily cash benefit for seafarers in the event of sickness and maternity. No. 319.

Adoption: 1985-06-28 | DNK-1985-M-1583

Amends ss. 4, 14, 21 and 33.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the Notification [No. 72 of 1983] respecting daily cash benefit for seafarers in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 328.

Adoption: 1984-06-22 | DNK-1984-M-556

Amends ss. 17, 20, 21 and 23.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification of the Act [No. 435 of 1983] respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness and maternity. No. 81.

Adoption: 1984-03-05 | DNK-1984-L-382

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Notification of the Act [No. 234 of 1980: LS 1980 - Den. 1] respecting maternity leave, etc. No. 63.

Adoption: 1984-02-21 | DNK-1984-L-352

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act [No. 435 of 1983] respecting daily cash benefit in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 572.

Adoption: 1983-12-07 | DNK-1983-L-10011

Amends ss. 33 and 34.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act [No. 234 of 1980: LS 1980 - Den. 1] respecting maternity leave, etc. No. 573.

Adoption: 1983-12-07 | DNK-1983-L-10012

Amends ss. 1 and 4.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act [No. 66 of 1978] respecting sickness allowances and birth grants. No. 273.

Adoption: 1982-06-09 | DNK-1982-L-10393

Amends ss. 18, 26 and 28.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the Notification [No. 619 of 1980] respecting daily cash benefit for seafarers in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 6.

Adoption: 1982-01-12 | DNK-1982-M-10390

Inserts e new s. 2 (6).

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting maternity leave, etc., for seafarers. No. 102.

Adoption: 1981-03-02 | DNK-1981-M-10939

Application of the Act respecting maternity leave (No. 234 of 1980:LS 1980-Den. 1) to seafarers.

Denmark - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting daily cash benefit for seafarers in the event of sickness or maternity. No. 619.

Adoption: 1980-12-16 | DNK-1980-M-11884

Repeals Notification No. 76 of 1973 on the same subject.