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ISL-1999-L-87698
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Title_of_text
Act on European Works Councils in Undertakings, No. 61/1999.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um evrópsk samstarfsráð í fyrirtækjum nr. 61/1999
Abstract/Citation
The aim of the present Act is to improve the right of employees to information and consultation in undertakings or groups of undertakings that operate in at least two states in the European Economic Area (EEA).
For this purpose, a European works council (hereinafter named 'works council') or a procedure, shall be established in each undertaking and each group of undertakings for the purpose of information and consultation, as specified further in this Act.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2004-03-27 (ISL-2004-L-91325)
Laws concerning the Employees of the European Companies No. 27/2004
Related text(s)
2007-03-27 (ISL-2007-L-91326)
Law on Employee Involvement in European Cooperatives No. 44/2007.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Ministry of Welfare
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.velferdarraduneyti.is/acts-of-Parliament/
File
ISL87698 Eng 2018.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to Act No. 75/2018)