Denmark

The extent of the employer’s obligation to provide reasonable accommodation 

Can obesity be deemed to be a disability covered by the Act on Prohibition of Discrimination in the Labour Market etc. 

Did the dismissal of a woman because of long absence from her job constitute indirect discrimination because of her son’s disability? 

From January 1, 2016 the Board of Equal Treatment can only deal with complaints from persons with a legal interest in the case 

Use of statistics to document age discrimination in a case of dismissal

Occupational pension scheme and possible age discrimination: pension contributions increasing with age

1. Definition of disability

2. Reasonable accommodation

3. Conditions for applying a Danish provision entitling dismissals with a shorter notice period because of sickness related absence 

A small firm’s “softened” obligation to establish reasonable accommodation

1. Definition of disability.

2. Obligation to establish reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

3. Whether a national provision entitling a dismissal with a shorter notice period because of sickness related absence is in conflict the Directive 2000/78.

The burden is on the employer to prove that reasonable accommodation imposes a disproportionate burden

A doctor’s view on the duration of an illness is very important when establishing whether an illness constitutes a disability

Change of employment conditions by the employer constitutes a dismissal. The burden of proof with regard to reasonable accommodation is on the employer.

Does the Danish Act on Unemployment Insurance violate the Employment Directive (2000/78/EC)?

Use of statistics to document age discrimination in a case of dismissal