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ISL-1979-L-36766
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Title_of_text
Act Respecting Labourers' Right to Advance Notice of Termination of Employment and to Wages on Account of Absence through Illness and Accidents, No. 19/1979.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Employment security, termination of employment; Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave
Adopted on (Date of text)
1979-05-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um rétt verkafólks til uppsagnarfrests frá störfum og til launa vegna sjúkdóms- og slysaforfalla nr. 19/1979
Abstract/Citation
Stipulates that labourers who have served continuously for a year with parties engaging in business operations within the same trade are entitled to one month's advance notice of termination of employment. If engaged continuously for three years, the labourer is entitled to two months advance notice and after five years the notice is three months. The Act contains specific provisions concerning calculation of working period. All labourers who are excused from work on account of accident at work, on direct route to or from work or due to occupational diseases caused by it, shall receive payment of wages for daytime work for up to three months in accordance with the tariff under which the party concerned received wages. Labourers engaged continuously for one year shall not forfeit any of their wages for one month. If the labourer has worked three years he shall in addition retain his wages for one month, or for two months after five years work. Repeals Act No. 16 of 1958 with the same title.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Laws and Regulations
Publisher
Ministry of Social Affairs
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.felagsmalaraduneyti.is/legislation/nr/1492
File
ISL36766.pdf (PDF)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Lagasafn
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Place of publication
Reykjavik
Country
Iceland
Date
1991
Volume
Vol. I
Page range
p. 619-621