DSB enters agreement on paid leave for employees in compensation after criticism.

DSB has entered into an agreement with its employees following recent criticism from staff members. The agreement offers train drivers and other train personnel days off as compensation for breaches of collective bargaining agreements.

According to a press release from DSB, the company has reached an agreement with the trade union Dansk Jernbaneforbund after criticism of a new IT system and working conditions at DSB.

Several media outlets have recently reported on issues related to the implementation of a new IT system scheduled for October 2025.

The system, which is meant to inform train staff about when, where, and how long they need to report for work, has been the root of a conflict between management and employees.

According to staff, the system does not function as intended and has put pressure on employees who have expressed distrust toward management. This was described by DR at the beginning of February.

Dennis Lyng Desezar, local group leader for train personnel in Copenhagen, previously described the challenges to TV 2 Kosmopol.

- "The system generates more trips than there are staff available. You can work a lot of hours in a week, and if there are delays, the system doesn’t know what to do," he told the media last week.

DSB and Dansk Jernbaneforbund have thus chosen, with the agreement on Tuesday, to drop all cases regarding breaches of collective bargaining agreements.

This has been done in exchange for the employees receiving days off as compensation. Employees will receive between one and three days off.

Additionally, a steering committee will be established to monitor and support the work on the new IT system.

Another key point in the agreement is the creation of a working group consisting of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons from the operational staff’s regional groups, DSB’s managing director, Flemming Jensen, and three to four other representatives from DSB.

The working group will have "direct and real influence" on the development of the IT system.

- "The agreement marks an important step toward creating a better working environment and ensuring stable operations moving forward," writes DSB in the press release.

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