Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » Denmark : closed shop practice will end Denmark : closed shop practice will end On January 11th, the European Court for human rights, acting upon two Danish lawsuits, has condemned the closed shop clauses that oblige all employees of one company to join a determined labor union. The Danish government’s response came soon, the Minister for employment announced an overhaul. (Réf 0629) Through . Published on 13 January 2006 à 7h17 - Update on 13 January 2006 à 7h17 Resources In the cases Sorensens vs Danemark and Rasmussen vs Denmark, the Strasbourg-based European Court for human rights has condemned Denmark to pay 75 000 euros to two Danish citizens who had been forced to join a union in order to get a job.… 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