– We are now looking into to a labor market where it will be much easier to find the correct match between companies and foreign labour. Kudos to the government for taking a big step towards more labour, says SMVDanmark’s managing director Jakob Brandt in a press release.
The announcement comes after Immigration and Integration Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek presented a bill on Wednesday that will increase flexibility for certified companies that want to attract foreign workers. This means that the company must have at least 10 full-time employees in Denmark, that pay and employment conditions must be customary according to Danish conditions, and that the company must not have any outstanding claims with the Norwegian Working Environment Authority.
Does not apply to the smallest companies
However, the managing director of SMVDanmark is upset that the government’s bill does not apply to the smallest companies in Denmark.
– There is no doubt that the government’s bill will have a great impact on Danish business life, but I hope that the government can find a solution so that even smaller companies with fewer than 10 employees can have the opportunity to attract foreign labor on equal terms terms with the big ones. The most important thing is that the companies have control over the terms, and it’s not about size, says SMVDanmark’s Jakob Brandt.
Doubles the bank account deadline
The government proposes that for the business arrangements that will still be covered by the bank account requirement, the time limit for establishing a Danish bank account will be extended from 90 days to 180 days. According to SMVdanmark’s managing director, it is not enough to offset the disadvantage of not being covered by the certification, and he therefore calls on the government to look at solutions so that foreigners have easier access to a Danish bank account.
– Unfortunately, we hear horror stories from our members that they are denied a Danish bank account because they do not have a MitID. At citizen services, they are denied a MitID because they cannot show Danish pay slips, but without a bank account the employer cannot pay wages. It is the screw without end. 90 extra days naturally gives the employer and employee a breathing space, but I would encourage the government to look at solutions so that even the smallest companies can have access to the workforce that all parts of Danish business life are currently craving, says SMVdanmark’s managing director Jacob Brandt.
