21
May
Transfer of undertakings carries more legal weight than most employers anticipate. When a business or part of it moves to a new owner, the workforce does not reset. Every contract, every seniority record, every accumulated entitlement follows those employees across to the receiving entity. Lead-Roedl works through these layers with clients before a single document gets signed. Danish law draws from the EU Acquired Rights Directive, which holds both parties to firm procedural standards. What makes this area demanding is the consultation requirement. Employees must be informed before the transfer takes place, not after the fact. Skipping this step creates…
