An employer may not
discriminate employees or job seekers on the basis of:
Get in touch with
your trade union if you believe you are being discriminated against.
Ethnic
and Religious Equal Rights
Employers may not
discriminate against employees on grounds of religion or ethnicity.
However, dress codes for work – for safety and
hygiene reasons, or in the form of workplace uniforms – are
acceptable.
Equality
of the sexes
Employers must
ensure equal treatment of men and women. If
you are discriminated against, your trade union can help you with
your case. If your trade union refuses to
assist you, or you don't hold membership of a trade union, you can
contact the Gender Equality Board (Ligestillingsnævnet).
Filing
a Complaint
Your trade union
processes complaints regarding discrimination or equal rights
violations in the workplace. Alternatively,
the courts, the Gender Equality Board, or the Danish Institute for
Human Rights may process discrimination complaints. These
may be complaints over:
-
differences in salary
-
dismissal based on
gender
-
advertising for a
person of specific gender or ethnicity in a job posting
-
differential
treatment on religious or ethnic grounds
