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Act No. 28 of 1991 on equal rights of women and men.

Main Region

First Region

Iceland
Equality of opportunity and treatment
1991-03-27
National
Law, Act

Second Region

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

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