Confederation of Danish Employers
Budget
€500 — €0
EP Access
6
accredited persons
Staff
7
4.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA), founded in 1896, is a non-profit organisation funded by subscriptions from member organisations. 11 employers’ organisations with an overall membership of around 23,000 private companies in the manufacturing, retail, transport, service and construction businesses are members of DA. DA represents the interests of its member organisations in the Danish and European political systems. The main objective is to influence regional, national and European policymakers in order to increase the competitiveness of Danish companies and ease their access to skilled labour. Furthermore, DA ensures effective coordination of the mutual interests of employers when collective agreements are negotiated in Denmark. DA supports and promotes the use of collective bargaining and considers it vital to ensure that labour markets are, as far as possible, regulated through flexible collective agreements. DA has been represented in Brussels since 1973.
EU Legislative Interests
Initiatives and policy areas that DA follows in 2026 include: - Employment and social affairs - Reduction of administrative burdens for businesses - competitiveness - Development of vocational education and training - Integration of refugees into the labour market - Labour and skills shortages - Internal market issues - Working environment - European Semester and economic governance - Social dialogue negotiations - European Pillar of Social Rights - AI at work - Concrete EU initiatives, including the Traineeship Directive, Union of Skills, Fair Mobility Package, Just Transition and Quality Jobs Act.
Communication Activities
Events and communication activities regarding the above-mentioned policy areas.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
DA is a member of - BusinessEurope, the Confederation of European Business - IOE, the International Organisation of Employers - BIAC, OECD’s Business and Industry Advisory Committee DA nominates a member of the employers group of the European Economic and Social Committee, EESC, and also holds a seat on the Social Dialogue Committee.
Organisation Members
https://www.da.dk/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.