Amendment of the Non-Discrimination Act for Men and Women in Employment and Parental Leave (Law No. 412 June 1, 1994)

Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries

Female employees

Original name of the legal document/act (native language)

Lov om ændring af lov om ligebehandling af mænd og kvinder med hensyn til beskæftigelse og barselorlov m.v. (* 1) (Lov nr 412 01/06/1994

Date of signature

1^st June 1994

Date of publication

2^nd June 1994

Are the effects retroactive?

No

Date of effect

1^st October 1994

Actors

Social Democratic/Liberal government, Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

Financing

- Unemployment benefits, maternity leave benefits
- Sickness Benefit Fund (dagpenge¹)
- Employers and communities.

Original full text source in native language

Lovtidende A: LOV nr 412 af 01/06/1994
Lov om ændring af lov om ligebehandling af mænd og kvinder med hensyn til beskæftigelse og barselorlov m.v. (* 1)
Beskæftigelsesministeriet
Arbejdsmin., j.nr. 92-5232-1

Original full text web source in native language

https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx

- ¹ Dagpenge is a social benefit that compensates individuals for the loss of income in case of unemployment or sickness. The benefit is calculated on the basis of the average income in the four weeks preceding the period of sickness or unemployment, and amounts to 90% of average earnings. The sickness benefit is paid by the employer in the employment period. The benefit is funded by the employer for the first 21 days, and subsequently by the municipalities. The Dagepengefond (Sickness Benefit Fund) is funded by contributions from employers and employees, as well as by optional insurance. Regarding maternity protection, sygedagpenge is a sickness benefit that can provide financial protection for mothers.
- Consolidation of the Non-Discrimination Act for Men and Women in Employment and Parental Leave
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx

Secondary literature

Eklund-Hansen, A. "Barselsorlovens historie i 100 år". Arbejderbevægelsens Bibliotek og Arkiv, Copenhagen (2003).