Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Guomundsdottir, Guorun D.
• Pages: 68-71

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION

Country: Iceland

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Act on Equal Treatment in the Labour Market No. 86/2018

Abbreviation: Labour Equality Act

Date of adoption: 12.06.2018

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 01.09.2018

Web link: www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2018086.html

Grounds covered: Race, ethnic origin

Civil law

Material scope: Labour market

Principal content: Equality legislation in line with Directive

Title of the law: Act on Equal Treatment Irrespective of Race or Ethnic Origin No.

85/2018

Abbreviation: Racial Equality Act

Date of adoption: 12.06.2018

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 01.09.2018

Web link: www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2018085.html

Grounds covered: Race and ethnic origin

Civil law

Material scope: General, except labour market

Principal content: Equality legislation in line with Directive

Title of the law: Constitution of the Republic of Iceland No. 33/1944

Abbreviation: The Constitution

Date of adoption: 17.06.1944

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 17.06.1944

Web link: www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/1944033.html

Grounds covered: Sex, religion, opinion, national origin, race, colour, financial status,

parentage or other status

Constitution

Material scope: General

Principal content: Equality before the law and in the enjoyment of human rights

Title of the law: Act incorporating the ECHR into domestic law No. 62/1994

Abbreviation: None

Date of adoption: 19.05.1994

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 30.05.1994

Web link: www.althingi.is/lagas/144a/1994062.html

Grounds covered: Sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national

or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status

Civil law

Material scope: Limited to rights enshrined in the ECHR

Principal content: Prohibition of discrimination in the enjoyment of the rights set out in

ECHR