The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, formerly the National Institute of Occupational Health, has conducted the fourth Danish Work Environment Cohort Study (DWECS) covering the five-year period 2000–2005. The 2005 results indicate no clear trend of overall better or worse
For the past five years, the Danish Working Environment Authority has monitored trends for selected occupational risk factors, applying data taken from the registry of occupational illnesses and symptoms. This report focuses on fatal and other serious accidents, heavy lifting and monotonous
Supplementing the Danish National Working Conditions Survey (DWECS), the Danish National Working Environment Survey (DANES) makes it possible to assess changes in the Danish working environment between 2005 and 2008. The main findings of DANES 2008 highlight a continuation of trends identified in
As part of an investigation of the factors affecting the gender pay gap, the Danish National Centre for Social Research (SFI [1]) recently published a report called ‘Differences in wages of women and men in 2007’ (Lønforskelle mellem kvinder og mænd i 2007 [2]). The analysis was conducted by SFI on
In March 2010, the Danish Working Environment Authority [1] (Arbejdstilsynet, AT [2]) published a report assessing the likely development in occupational risk trends from 2010 to 2020. The report, entitled /The working environment of the future 2020/ (Fremtidens arbejdsmiljø 2020 (1.2Mb PDF) [3])
The Danish Ministry of Employment [1] (Beskæftigelsesministeriet [2]) published a recent report entitled /Women and men in the labour market 2009/ (Kvinder og mænd på arbejdsmarkedet 2009 (1.1Mb PDF) [3]). The report assesses differences between men and women in the labour market. Being a topic of
Concluding a 2006–2009 research programme on bullying at the workplace, the National Research Centre for the Working Environment (Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø, NFA [1]) recently published the report /Bullying and negative behaviour at the workplace/ (Mobning og negativ adfærd på
Since the Labour Market Commission (Arbejdsmarkedskommissionen [1]) thematised early retirement from the labour market, the issue has been widely debated and analysed. The Labour Market Commission was set up in December 2007 to propose initiatives to permanently increase employment, while tackling
In the annual overview of ‘Distribution and living conditions’ (Fordeling og Levevilkår 2009 – Øget polarisering i Danmark [1]), the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd, AE [2]) focuses on differences in the quality of work [3] associated with workers’
In March 2009, the Danish Board of Technology [1] (Teknologirådet [2]) published the results of a study, entitled /Technology and marginalisation/ (Teknologi og marginalisering (813Kb PDF) [3]), on possible connections between the introduction and use of technology in the workplace [4] and the
In Denmark, public interest in and research on corporate social responsibility [1] (CSR) dates back to 1994. CSR was put on the agenda by the then Ministry of Social Affairs (Socialministeriet), now the Ministry of the Interior and Social Affairs (Indenrigs- og Socialministeriet [2]). Nevertheless
The Danish Work Environment Council for Finance/Public Office and Administration (Branchearbejdsmiljørådet for Finans/Offentlig Kontor og Administration, BAR FOKA [1]) published a recent report amalgamating existing research results concerning open-plan offices (Arbejdsmilø i åbne kontorer [2]). The