Denmark
RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Relevant Legislation: The general Law on Equal Treatment in the Labour Market (LBK nr 1349 of 16 December 2008) forbids employers to discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, political opinion, sexual orientation, age, disability or national, social or ethnic origin.
The Academic Network of European Disability Experts (ANED) country report (2016-17) has more information.
Chapter 13 of Consolidation (No. 1342 of 2016) of the Active Employment Promotion Act (No. 807 of 2015) provides for flexible state-subsidised jobs for persons with disabilities.
The Act on Compensation for Disabled Persons in Employment guarantees the provision of reasonable accommodations.
Quota Legislation: No specific number mentioned but the Preferential access scheme of The Act on Compensation for Disabled Persons in Employment also obliges public employers to give persons with disabilities who has difficulty finding employment in the ordinary labour market preferential access to the vacant position if, in the opinion of the employer, the disabled person in question has the same qualifications as the other candidates for the position.
