Denmark

New guidance on the Danish Act on Anti-Discrimination

28 May 2024 1 min read

By Barbara Angene

At a glance

  • The Ministry of Employment has issued new guidance on the Danish Act on Anti-Discrimination (Act) which was last updated in 2019.
  • The purpose of the guide is to provide employers with a tool to understand the Act and the intentions behind it.
  • The guide includes, among other things, a section on the amendments to the Act which were made in 2022.

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