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Act on the 40 hour working week, No. 88/1971.

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Iceland
Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
1971-12-24
National
Law, Act

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Lög um 40 stunda vinnuviku nr. 88/1971
Concerns all labourers except for fishermen, labourers who work at home, domestic servants (unless they are hired under the terms of a labour union contract), and workers holding positions in which surveillance of working hours is difficult. The working week is forty hours, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise negotiated. Meal breaks (minimum of 30 minutes) are not included in the working hours. Holidays include the public holidays of the National Church, First Day of Summer (third Thursday in April), 1st of May, 17th of June (National Day), 24th of December and 31st of December from 1 p.m. Labour Unions are free to negotiate otherwise.

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    Monograph title
    Lagasafn
    Publisher
    Ministry of Justice
    Place of publication
    Reykjavik
    Country
    Iceland
    Date
    1991
    Volume
    Vol. I
    Page range
    pp. 618-619

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    Serial title
    Photocopy