Labour Law in Iceland

2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-90-411-5864-2
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 213 g

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph on labour law in Iceland not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also examines labour relations practices and developing trends. It provides a survey of the subject that is both usefully brief and sufficiently detailed to answer most questions likely to arise in any pertinent legal setting. Both individual and collective labour relations are covered in ample detail, with attention to such underlying and pervasive factors employment contracts, suspension of the contracts, dismissal laws and covenant of non-competition, as well as international private law. The author describes all important details of the law governing hours and wages, benefits, intellectual property implications, trade union activity, employersand#8217; associations, workersand#8217; participation, collective bargaining, industrial disputes, and much more. Building on a clear overview of labour law and labour relations, the book offers practical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. It will find a ready readership among lawyers representing parties with interests in Iceland, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative trends in laws affecting labour and labour relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blöndal, Elín

Blondal, E.

Sigurdardóttir, Ragnheidur Morgan

Sigurdardottir, M. R.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Nordeuropa (Skandinavien)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Authors
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Chapter 1. General Background
Chapter 2. Definitions and Notions
Chapter 3. Historical Background
Chapter 4. Role of Government Institutions in the Shaping and Administration of Labour and Industrial Relations Policy
Chapter 5. Sources of Labour Law
Chapter 6. International Private Labour Law
Part I. The Individual Employment Relation
Chapter 1. Definition and Concepts
Chapter 2. Rights and Duties of the Parties during Employment
Chapter 3. Working Time, Annual Vacations and Holidays
Chapter 4. Remuneration and Benefits
Chapter 5. Incapacity to Work
Chapter 6. Job Security
Chapter 7. Protection of Certain Categories of Worker, Protection against Discrimination in Employment
Chapter 8. Gender Equality
Chapter 9. Covenants of Non-competition
Chapter 10. Inventions by Employees
Chapter 11. Settlement of Disputes
Part II. Collective Labour Relations
Chapter 1. Trade Union Freedom
Chapter 2. Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations
Chapter 3. Institutionalized Relations
Chapter 4. Collective Bargaining
Chapter 5. Strikes, Lock-outs and Other Legal Forms of Industrial Action
Chapter 6. Settlement of Industrial Disputes and Protection of Vital Needs
Selected Bibliography
Index
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