Denmark is known for its attractive working conditions. Though Danes work many hours, workers as well as employers value a fair balance between work and leisure in a common respect for the official working week of 37 hours and five or six weeks holiday each year. This means that you will be able to spend a relatively large amount of time with your family, while still having the opportunity to be professionally challenged at work.
Many companies are characterized by a relatively horizontal structure, where employees are expected and invited to positively influence their own working conditions and tasks. In most Danish companies and organizations, private as well as public, it is possible to have an open dialogue between employer and employee. And your abilities are not only put into good use, but are also further developed through continuous competence development processes.
In addition to good working conditions being an integrated part of the working culture in Denmark, a number of laws concerning workers rights and working environments ensure that employees do actually work in a satisfactory environment. These laws are typically the result of an institutionalized agreement system between the trade unions and employer organizations. As a worker, your working conditions (e.g. salary, vacation, child/maternity leave etc.) will most often be negotiated between you, the employer and the trade union relevant to you, depending on your education and specialization.
