DANISH authorities have won praise after striking a deal with unions and employers to avoid coronavirus causing job losses and financial detriment to workers forced into quarantine.

Under the tripartite agreement, the government will pay 75 per cent of quarantined workers’ wages and their employer will pick up the remainder of the bill. Employees will give up five days’ annual leave in order to qualify for the compensation.

The scheme will be applied retrospectively for three month from March 9 and applies to employers of 50 or more workers that have to lay off at least 30 per cent of their staff.