Public employees' freedom of expression is written into an act
Official title (in Danish): Lov om offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act brings together the current rules on public employees' freedom of expression in one act.
- It is not meant to change the rights that public employees already had.
- Public employees express themselves lawfully when they speak on their own behalf and follow the current limits.
- They will not be met with negative reactions in their employment because of a lawful expression.
- They must not be prevented from expressing themselves either.
- The right does not apply, for example, to confidential information that it is a criminal offence to pass on.
- Who: The act applies to public employees.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Formålet med lovforslaget er at lovfæste de gældende regler om offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed og fastsætte en samlet lovregulering af offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed. Lovforslaget har baggrund i aftalen af 20. april 2024 mellem regeringen og Dansk Folkeparti om at lovfæste offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed. Det foreslås, at loven træder i kraft den 1. juli 2025.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 26 February 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 20 May 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 27 May 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 July 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet