Denmark

Supreme Court ruled that it did not constitute discrimination because of disability to dismiss a swimming instructor who had been granted a flex job because of her diagnoses of anxiety, depression and ADHD. The employer had fulfilled its obligation to provide reasonable accommodation

Supreme Court rules that the dismissal of a teacher, who did not want to work on a Saturday because of his religion, did not constitute indirect discrimination because of religion or belief

Eastern High Court rules that differential treatment based on the legal criterion ‘immigrant or descendant from non-Western countries’ does not constitute discrimination based on ‘ethnic origin’

New bill on protection against age discrimination in recruitment

Launch of National Action Plan against antisemitism. Decision to draw up a National Action Plan against Racism

Requirement to use the word ‘psych’ on the vest of a service dog

Travel agency refused a woman with a disability to bring her electric scooter on a bus trip to France

Denial of tort compensation for unjustified loss of a social service

Electricity company refused to provide a deaf person with a written offer

Conflicts between an employee using a guide dog and employees being allergic to dogs

Whether requirements of face masks due to COVID-19 constitute discrimination

Danish law prohibiting discrimination due to disability does not involve an obligation to provide reasonable accommodation outside the labour market area

Danish law prohibiting discrimination due to disability does not involve an obligation to provide reasonable accommodation outside the labour market area

Denial of service

Dismissal and level of compensation

Reasonable accommodation and dismissal

The local municipality of Herning established a special section in a primary school for children with an ethnic minority background

Denial of tort compensation for unjustified loss of a social service