Positive action (Article 5 Directive 2000/43, Article 7 Directive 2000/78)

• Author: Guomundsdottir, Guorun D.
• Pages: 40-40

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5 POSITIVE ACTION (Article 5 Directive 2000/43, Article 7 Directive 2000/78)

a) Scope for positive action measures

In Iceland, positive action is permitted in national law in respect of race, ethnic origin,

religion, opinion, disability, reduced capacity to work, age, sexual orientation and gender

identity, gender expression and gender characteristics.

Article 11(2) of the Labour Equality Act sets out that temporary positive measures to

promote equal treatment in the labour market, aimed at improving the situation of people

in fields where they suffer because of race, ethnic origin, religion, opinion, disability,

reduced capacity to work, age, sexual orientation and gender identity, gender expression

and gender characteristics, are not contrary to the Labour Equality Act.

Article 12 of the Racial Equality Act stipulates that positive measures, as described in Article

3.5, are not in violation of the Act.

b) Quotas in employment for people with disabilities

In Iceland, national law does not provide for quotas for the employment of people with

disabilities.