Employment Law Scandinavia

Overview

Course duration: 1 day.

Doing business in different employment law jurisdictions can prove particularly problematic for the HR professionals responsible for integrating cross-country operations. This seminar provides participants with a good understanding of the pattern of employment regulation in the region as a whole, as well as information on the main domestic employment rules in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. This interactive seminar, led by top law firms Horten and DLA, provides an overview of all the need to know issues in Scandinavia. You will leave with a working knowledge of local employment law and practice, an understanding of important cultural differences and working practices and the know-how to advise colleagues on the law in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

What will I learn?

By the end of this course you will be able to gain;

• Practical guidance regarding the differences and similarities of employment law in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
• Up to date advice of particularly critical and potentially costly employment issues
• Get advice from legal experts and other colleagues on key aspects of the employment law in four key Scandinavian jurisdictions

What will it cover?

• The legal framework in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden: overview of the basic elements of employment law in the four Scandinavian countries
• Typical employment terms: overview of the typical employment terms in the four countries, including: remuneration systems; entitlement to holiday; entitlement to absence due to maternity/paternity; entitlement to absence due to personal reasons; working hours
• Typical benefits: incentive programmes and stock options; taxation and social cost; loyalty obligations and non-competition clauses
• Termination of employment – Case Study
• Redundancies; severance agreements; termination in case of absence due to sickness; general procedures regarding absence due to sickness