Employee Influence in the Game Development Industry

How do you get real influence at work in game development - especially in studios without a collective agreement, and in companies where the structure is not set up for employee representation?

In this event, you will get a clear overview of the rules in Denmark on elected worker representatives on the company board, as well as the most important alternatives for building employee influence in practice.

Target group:
The event is for people working in game development - in larger studios as well as startups and scaleups - and for anyone who wants to understand their options for influence, collaboration, and collective organising at work.

Hybrid event in English
The event will take place in person at HK and will also be streamed live, so you can join from anywhere in Denmark. The stream will be online, but the event will not be recorded.
The presentation and discussion will be in English.

Outcome
You will get practical insight into:

• How employee board representation works under Danish company law
• When the right to employee-elected board members applies - and how the process works
• What it actually means to be an employee board rep, including responsibilities, confidentiality, and common pitfalls to be aware of
• Other ways to strengthen employee influence at work, such as workplace groups, communities, and cooperation structures
• How collective organising can help create a stronger and more constructive dialogue with management

Room for questions and discussion throughout, where participants’ own experiences can be brought into the conversation

Programme

• Welcome and introduction
• Talk, Part 1: Employee board representatives – rules and how it works in practice
• Short break
• Talk, Part 2: Alternative ways to build influence and organise at work
• Shared discussion and Q&A

Food & drinks
A sandwich and a bottle of water will be provided for those attending at HK Huset.

Practical information
The event will be streamed live, but not recorded.
A streaming link will be sent to registered participants ahead of the event.
Minimum 10 registrations no later than one week before the event. If fewer people sign up, the event may be cancelled or rescheduled.
The session is intended as general information and should not be considered specific legal advice.

Organisers
The event is hosted in collaboration between Game Workers Guild, PROSA and HK.

Open to everyone
The event is open to everyone working in or around game development - both members and non-members.

Speaker
Katrine Bastiansen, lawyer at HK’s Legal Centre. Katrine mainly works with employment law outside areas covered by collective agreements, and has solid experience with company law issues in the overlap between employment conditions, corporate structures, and employee representation.