Politics and Analysis

    New EU-initiative to strengthen social dialogue in the EU

    On Wednesday 25 January 2023, the European Commission presented an initiative consisting of two new proposals to strengthen social dialogue in the EU. The package consists of two parts, a Communication focused on strengthening social dialogue at EU level, and a Council Recommendation aimed at strengthening social dialogue at national level.

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    30 January 2023

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    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.

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    10 October 2022

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    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.

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    31 August 2022

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

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

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    26 October 2021

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    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.

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    20 September 2021

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    • 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
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