1. IWIS Conference PARIS, 25-27 June 2007 Status for : Denmark

2. Country environment Country laws: So-called “Flexicurity” = (1) easy hiring/firing, 2) unemployment insurance and 3) education/guidance In practice, it mainly means it is easy to lay off (3-6 months notice or 1 month thefirst 5 months in the job for salaried employees like for instance IT-professionels), but for other workers, there are almost no notice by law. Most collective agreements however have a short notice. Unemployment insurance: About 2,000 euros/month as unemployed if you are a member of a so- called Unemployment Insurance Fund (connected to the unions). If not, you will get a smaller amount from the government. Parental leave for both sexes: 52 weeks all in all(in IBM Denmark, this includes homosexual couples since 2006) ‏ Freedom of speech: Yes, full freedom of speech. However if you criticize your employer, you can get into trouble with keeping your job. For example Claus B. Juul from IBM who got fired... Health protection: Free public health service. However, many also have private health insurances because of long periods of waiting for treatment. Retirement: 65 years – going up to 67 in 2027. Optionally you can retire at 60/62, but with a lower pension outcome. Public pension is ca. 20.000 euros/year – so you have to have a private pension too. Work time: 37 hours. Five weeks of holiday each year secured by law. Most collective agreements include 1 extra week of holiday. Non-working days per year: Around 9 days (excluding weekends). Within the IT sector many are working overtime, however, even without extra payment. OBS The collective agreement with IBM SDC-DK says 36 hours working week and 12 non-working days/year(excluding weekends).

3. Company environment Country-wide agreements with trade unions (for each sector of activity): Yes. But many IT companies are without any collective agreements. Enterprise-wide agreements with trade unions: There are numerous collective agreements with companies on a national plane (60-70%).. Are negotiations really productive? Yes, within certain limits (strength of bargaining position, government intervention etc.) ‏ Are laws really applied? Yes, in general they are quickly applied – also EU directives. Are there any trade unions regulations: Yes. The law: Being a member of a certain union or other organization can not get you fired. Not being a member of a certain union could bar you from certain jobs, however, until 2006. The law also guarantees the right to choose a “security representative”. Collective agreements: Normally they include protection of elected representatives.

4. Company environment If there is not a Collective agreement, you have the right to elect a representative anyway, if at least 35 employees according to a EU Council Directive. The representative will be protected against getting fired in the same way as if there are a collective agreement

5. Employees 1990-2007

6. Activities 2007

7. Backup charts

8. Activities 1990-2007