In Denmark we have a government body litteraly called the "salary guarantee foundation" (well obviously it is named in danish), which pays salaries (including

In Denmark we have a government body litteraly called the "salary guarantee foundation" (well obviously it is named in danish), which pays salaries (including those you are entitled to after you are fired) up to 160K DKK (so around 21500 EUR). That foundation then goes first in queue in the bankrupcy claims (but often doesn't get anything).... But the salary up to that point is safe for the employee... no matter if the company has any assets or not.. (EDIT): oh yeah, and we have state funded health care too...