In forceWork and employment
Knowledge about rest periods must be included in workplace safety cooperation
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om systematisk arbejdsmiljøarbejde
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Employers must ensure that knowledge about rest periods is included in the cooperation on safety and health.
- This knowledge comes from the working time records that the employer must keep.
- Who: The rule applies to employers in companies with a workplace safety organization.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 29 June 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 30 June 2026
- In force · 1 July 2026