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Training leave

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Name of the instrument - Local language
Uddannelsesorlov
Name of the instrument - English translation
Training leave
Scheme ID
65
Country
Denmark
Reporting year
2020
Type of instrument
Training leave
Sub-type of instrument
State-supported (longer) scheme with wage replacement paid to individuals
Type of entry
Single instrument
Short description

Employees can take a leave for longer periods of full-time education and training while continuing to receive wages or receiving wage replacement payments. The different collective agreements stipulate the rights regarding different aspects of training leave, such as length, the scope of relevant training activities etc. In general, employer permission for training leave (or any other leave period) is required. The employer may refuse training leave if the purpose is not suitable or the employee in question is indispensable at that point in time.

Level of operation
National
Name of a part of the country
Not applicable
Name of the region (for regional instruments)
Not applicable
Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
Not applicable
Relevance
Further instrument
Legal basis
Collective agreements
Operation/management
Agreement between employer and employee, supported by different schemes
Eligible group(s)
All employees
Group(s) with preferential treatment
No preferential treatment
Education and training eligible
Any type of education and training
Source of financing and collection mechanism
Either the employee or the employer, according to individual agreement. The State contributes with support to emloyees' lost wages/ or employer's paid wages through SVU or VEU allowance.
Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
If learners are not paid wages by the employer during the training period, they receive State financial support; if learners are paid wages during the training period, the companies are compensated instead. Wages are compensated through either the SVU scheme or the VEU-allowance scheme.
Volumes of funding
Not applicable
Beneficiaries/take up
Not available
Most relevant webpage - in English
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Most relevant webpage - local language
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  • Operation/management
  • Eligible group(s)
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  • Education and training eligible
  • Source of financing and collection mechanism
  • Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
  • Volumes of funding
  • Beneficiaries/take up
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