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| Gender equality Iceland

Iceland's Confederation of Labour turns 100 in a more equal labour market

ASÍ - the Icelandic Confederation of Labour - is 100 years old this year. The anniversary is being celebrated with music and conferences in four different locations in Iceland in March. During this anniversary year one authority, one organisation or one company will probably be certified for Iceland's new equal wage standard.
Iceland's heated trade union row over – but embers remain nyhet

Iceland's heated trade union row over – but embers remain

On 28 April, The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) elected Finnbjörn A. Hermannsson as new president. He was the only one who ran.
Iceland's new labour market policy focuses on young men nyhet

Iceland's new labour market policy focuses on young men

Iceland is developing a labour market policy for the period leading up to 2020, the first such policy the country has ever had. There are more people with low education in Iceland than elsewhere in Europe. Experts say the most important thing now is to develop a strategy for educating young men.
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Iceland's new slimmed-down and EU-critical government

Iceland's government has been cut from twelve to ten ministers. Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir says the ministerial posts will be cut further in the new year with the merging of several departments.
Iceland's record-breaking parental leave "not perfect" tema

Iceland's record-breaking parental leave "not perfect"

Iceland's parliament passed a new law on parents’ leave in 2021 giving each parent at least six months off – the longest paternity leave in the Nordics. Yet only six weeks can now be split between them, a big change from earlier when parents could split far more time between them. Usually the mother took the entire leave that could be split.
Iceland's Welfare Watch cushioned the crisis and led to stronger Nordic cooperation tema
| Feb 2016

Iceland's Welfare Watch cushioned the crisis and led to stronger Nordic cooperation

The Finnish programme for Nordic cooperation aims to secure welfare by extending cooperation between different government departments and organisations. But can it be done? Iceland’s Welfare Watch is one of the best examples of an innovative way to cooperate.
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Iceland’s capital area waste collection no longer rubbish nyhet

Iceland’s capital area waste collection no longer rubbish

Despite all the progress that has taken place in waste management, Iceland’s six capital municipalities still do not recycle household biological waste. The municipalities do not even share the same waste management system. But now things are finally changing.
Iceland’s equal pay standard – the employer’s best weapon? tema
| Future of Work

Iceland’s equal pay standard – the employer’s best weapon?

From Reykjavík in the south to Sauðárkrókur in the north – companies across Iceland are introducing the equal pay standard which aims to eradicate gender pay gaps. But the reform also faces criticism from some who say it restricts employees’ opportunities to secure pay increases and bonuses.
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