For Denmark, 1998 was a year which marked the end of a period of continuous economic growth which had begun in 1993. The rate of economic growth dropped from 3.4% in 1997 to 2.4% in 1998, and a further decline to 1.6% is forecast for 1999. At the same time, the government budget surplus increased
There seems to be a sharp increase in job turnover on the Danish labour market. According to analysis of a survey performed by the Gallup research institute for the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (Landsorganisationen i Danmark, LO) and the Confederation of Salaried Employees and Civil Servants
Bargaining in the main private sector area covered by the two largest confederations, the Danish Federation of Trade Unions (Landsorganisationen i Danmark, LO) and the Danish Employers' Confederation (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening, DA), took place in spring 1998. It resulted in a major industrial
A reduction in employers' costs constitutes an important part of the state Budget settlement reached in late 1998 between the two government parties - theSocial Democratic Party and the Social Liberal Party- on the one hand and the four opposition non-socialist parties - the Liberal Democratic Party
In late November 1998, a broad overall settlement on Denmark's 1999 Budget was concluded in a late-night session by negotiators for the main political parties. In addition to fixing the government finances for 1999, the settlement also contains an extensive reform of the rules governing early
From 1 January 1999, the Danish Haulage Contractors' Employers' Association (Vognmandsfagets Arbejdsgiverforening, VA), the Danish Road Haulage Association (Danske Vognmænd, DV) and the Association of Danish Export Hauliers (Foreningen af Danske Eksportvognmænd, FDE) are gathered in a single
Many years of industrial disputes on pay and working conditions in Nyhavn, a major bar and restaurant area in Copenhagen, took an unexpected turn in November 1998 when the area's restaurant owners entered into a collective agreement with the Danish Christian Trade Union (Den Kristeligt Fagforening
According to the Danish Employers' Confederation (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening, DA), Danish competitiveness is suffering. As a result of the outcomes of the 1998 collective bargaining round, and the Government intervention to settle the widespread industrial dispute in the spring (DK9807178F [1]), the
Spring 1999 will see collective bargaining over the renewal of pay and conditions agreements covering some 600,000 local government employees and 200,000 central government employees. Bargaining will also occur in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in financial services. In total, bargaining
The rules on voluntary early retirement have been a major issue in the debate on labour market policy in Denmark (DK9807179N [1]). The possibility of retiring after reaching 60 years of age is being used to an increasing extent, with the result that the average age of retirement has fallen to below