Politics and Analysis

Introduction to the social partners

In Denmark, industrial relations are regulated by social partners. The Danish government and parliament seek to minimize intervention in the labour market.

Article

31 August 2022

Politics and Analysis

Key Facts about The Danish Model

The Danish way of organising the labour market may seem complicated. We have gathered key facts about The Danish Model.

Article

31 August 2022

Danish and Belgian employers: we need more European social dialogue and respect for social partners’ autonomy

Politics and Analysis

Danish and Belgian employers: we need more European social dialogue and respect for social partners’ autonomy

Article

26 October 2021

Politics and Analysis

The European Commission’s proposal for a minimum wage directive is a bad idea – for several reasons

The EU should not interfere with the Member States’ freedom to set wages. Wage levels are an exclusively national responsibility. In Denmark, they are the result of collective bargaining agreements reached by the unions and employers’ associations – in fact, this is one of the core elements of the Danish model.

Article

20 September 2021

Politics and Analysis

The Summit in Porto needs to reaffirm the role of the social partners in the future of social Europe

The Nordic employers’ confederations welcome the Social Summit in Porto and share the ambition of a Europe with high social standards and strong competitiveness.

Article

7 May 2021

Members of DA

DA in Numbers

  • 11employers' organisations are members of DA
  • 25000companies are members in one of DA's member organisations
  • 1/3of all employees in Denmark work in a DA-associated company
More about DA