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Short, sourced articles on employing staff in Denmark: holiday pay, tax cards, notice, parental leave and work permits. Each cites the statute or authority and is revised when the rules change.
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Work permit Denmark: hiring non-EU staff without a Blue Card
Denmark has no EU Blue Card; non-EU hires usually need the Pay Limit Scheme at DKK 552,000 a year in 2026, or a slower supplementary route.
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Holiday Act Denmark: 25 days, concurrent holiday and pay
Danish employees earn 25 days of holiday a year at 2.08 days a month, taken in a September to August year, with a 1% supplement or a 12.5% allowance.
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US vs Denmark termination: at-will meets Danish notice rules
Danish salaried staff get statutory notice of 1 to 6 months, a reasonably justified reason and, after long service, severance; at-will habits do not carry over.
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FICA vs Danish levies: what a US employer pays in each country
US payroll taxes are percentages of pay; Danish employer levies are fixed amounts adding about 1.2% to gross pay, while employees carry an 8% AM-bidrag.
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UK company hiring in Denmark: what Danish law expects of you
A UK company hiring in Denmark pays through Danish payroll, follows the Holiday Act’s own calendar, and needs a SIRI permit for any British employee who relocates.
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US company hiring in Denmark: contracts, costs and permits
A US company hiring in Denmark either registers an ApS or uses an employer of record; either way Danish contracts, holiday rules and DKK payroll apply.
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Non-compete in Denmark: clause rules, pay and employee IP
A Danish non-compete binds only staff in trusted positions, runs for at most 12 months and must be paid for at 40% to 60% of monthly pay.
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ATP contributions in Denmark and the other employer levies for 2026
In 2026, ATP in Denmark is a flat DKK 297 per month for each full-time person, split two to one. AUB, Barsel.dk and AES follow on one quarterly invoice.
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Remote work in Denmark: the rules for staff working from home
Remote work in Denmark follows the ordinary rules. A 2026 order adapts safety duties for home workers, while hours recording and rest periods apply in full.
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Employment contract in Denmark: written terms, probation and hours
Danish law asks for written terms rather than a set contract: core terms within 7 days, the rest within a month, plus probation and time-recording rules.
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Sick pay in Denmark: full salary, the 30-day employer period and refunds
Salaried staff in Denmark keep full pay when sick. The employer carries the first 30 days, then reclaims municipal sickness benefit of up to DKK 5,085 a week.
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Notice period in Denmark: Funktionærloven notice and severance
Salaried staff in Denmark get one month’s notice early on, three months after six months, rising to six. Statutory severance starts only at 12 years.
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