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Employment Gender Equality

Legislation has been passed in Iceland covering various aspects of Labour Law and laying down the basic principles governing workers' rights and obligations. Generally, the law states minimum rights, and agreements made on the basis of more restricted rights are therefore void. Read more

Housing

The Ministry of Social Affairs implements laws and regulations on housing, and is in charge of policy-making - the Act on housing affairs, No. 44/1998, which took effect on 1st January 1999, makes provisions for the administrative structure in the housing sphere, under the overall control of the Minister of Social Affairs. Read more

Family Affairs

The Minister of Social Affairs appointed a Family Council at the beginning of 1998 in accordance with a motion by the Althingi on the formation of an official family policy and measures to strengthen the position of the family. Read more

Refugees

The Icelandic Refugee Board is to make proposals to the government on an overall policy and structure for the reception of refugees, supervise the reception of refugees and give comments on individual matters as requested. Read more