Arbejdsgivernes

Arbejdsgivernes is the Danish genitive form of arbejdsgiver, meaning “the employers’.” It is used in Danish to refer to employers collectively or to the employers’ side in labor relations. The form signals possession or association with employers as a group, and it appears in various contexts where the interests or actions of employers are being discussed.

In usage, arbejdsgivernes typically appears in media, government reports, and legal texts to describe the stance, agenda, or representatives of employers. The phrase is often combined with a noun to specify what aspect of the group is being referred to, for example arbejdsgivernes dagsorden (the employers’ agenda) or arbejdsgivernes repræsentanter (the employers’ representatives). In the Danish system of collective bargaining, the arbejdsgivernes side denotes the organizations and individuals acting on behalf of employers in negotiations with trade unions. The counterpart to this side is the unions and other parts of the labour movement.

The concept is closely linked to the structure of Danish industrial relations, where employers are organized through national and sectoral associations that participate in wage talks, working conditions discussions, and dispute resolution processes. While specific organizations may vary over time, the term arbejdsgivernes remains a generic label for the group of employers in a given context.

See also: arbejdsgiver, fagbevægelsen, kollektive overenskomster, arbejdsmarkedet, Danmark.