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ISL-1991-L-46308
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Title_of_text
Act No. 28 of 1991 on equal rights of women and men.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-03-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
In order to obtain equal rights of women and men, the Act stipulates that temporary actions in favour of women are lawful if the intention is to improve their situation in the labour market. Pregnancy and childbirth shall be taken into special consideration. Contains provisions regarding wages, advertising of vacant positions and equal rights to education and vocational training. Also contains special provisions regarding the Council of Equal Rights and its functions. Repeals Act No. 65 of 1985 with the same title.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1991-03-27
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Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2000-05-09 (ISL-2000-L-61128)
Act No. 96/2000 on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Lagasafn
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Place of publication
Reykjavik
Date
1995
Volume
Iceland
Page range
pp. 11-12
ISBN
9979-884-01-0