Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Denmark: new collective agreement reached in industry Denmark: new collective agreement reached in industry On 9 February, the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and the Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark (CO-industri) struck a deal on a new collective agreement for industry. The agreement extends parental leave with full pay from a total of 13 weeks to 16 weeks. Eight of these weeks will be earmarked for the father, while five will be reserved for the mother and the final three shared between the parents. Furthermore, individuals will have greater scope to pay part of their salary into a so-called optional pay account, which can be converted into time off or higher pension contributions (Fritvalgs Lønkonto). Through . Published on 14 February 2020 à 15h16 - Update on 14 February 2020 à 15h16 Resources On this latter point, the amount employees can pay into their optional pay account will rise by one percentage point in each of the three years the collective agreement is to last,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
