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==Gender Pay Gap in Iceland==
 
==Gender Pay Gap in Iceland==
The gender pay gap in Iceland reflects with around 16.3 per cent (2016) European average. Despite the average wage gap, Iceland ranks first in the [http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGGR_2017.pdf Global Gender Gap Report 2017]and is often mentioned for a high level of equality measures.
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The gender pay gap in Iceland reflects with around 15.5 per cent (2016) European average. Despite the average wage gap, Iceland ranks first in the [https://www.weforum.org/reports/gender-gap-2020-report-100-years-pay-equality Global Gender Gap Report 2020] for years in a row and is often mentioned for a high level of equality measures.
  
 
==Equal Pay Act in Iceland==
 
==Equal Pay Act in Iceland==
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On October 24, 2016, thousands of women across Iceland walked out of their workplaces at 2.38pm demonstrating against the gender pay gap. The pay discrepancy means that Icelandic women effectively work without pay after this time, according to unions and women’s organizations.<ref>[http://kvennafri.is/kvennafri/ Kvennafrí]</ref>
 
On October 24, 2016, thousands of women across Iceland walked out of their workplaces at 2.38pm demonstrating against the gender pay gap. The pay discrepancy means that Icelandic women effectively work without pay after this time, according to unions and women’s organizations.<ref>[http://kvennafri.is/kvennafri/ Kvennafrí]</ref>
  
On March 8, 2017, the Icelandic Government announced to introduce a new law in order to close the wage gap. A bill of law (amendments to the Gender Equality Act No. 10/2008) was passed by the Parliament on June 1st, 2017 and came into force on January 1st, 2018. This law requires companies with more than 25 employees to proove on annual basis that wages are fair. Therefore they will be required to obtain equal pay certification of their equal pay system and the implementation thereof. The central goal of this legislative initiative is to close the wage gap entirely by 2022. The law should enter into effect by 2020.
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On March 8, 2017, the Icelandic Government announced to introduce a new law in order to close the wage gap. A bill of law (amendments to the Gender Equality Act No. 10/2008) was passed by the Parliament on June 1st, 2017 and came into force on January 1st, 2018. This law requires companies with more than 25 employees to proove on annual basis that wages are fair. Therefore they will be required to obtain equal pay certification of their equal pay system and the implementation thereof. The central goal of this legislative initiative is to close the wage gap entirely by 2022.<ref>[https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equal-pay-certification/ Goverment Offices of Iceland: The Equal Pay Certification]</ref>
  
<ref>[http://www.equalpay.wiki/index.php?title=Equal_Pay_Day_in_Iceland&action=edit World Economic Forum: Iceland will become the first country to make employers pay men and women equally]</ref>
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==Equal Pay Management Standard==
<ref>[https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equal-pay-certification/]</ref>
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In 2012, the [http://www.kvenrettindafelag.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Equal-Pay-Standard-%C3%8DST-85-www.vel_.is_.pdf Equal Pay Management Standard IST 85:2012] has been introduced. The standard has been developed by representatives of the related ministries as well as employees' and employers' organisations. "The  idea was to create a system that could confirm that women and men, working for the same employer, were paid equal wages and enjoyed equal terms of employment for the same jobs or jobs of equal value."<ref>[http://www.kvenrettindafelag.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Equal-Pay-Standard-%C3%8DST-85-www.vel_.is_.pdf The Standard Equal Pay Management Standard IST 85:2012]</ref>
  
==Equal Pay Standard==
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The standard first provided a voluntary measure for companies to analyse their wage structures. Companies who implement the standard are then certified for their efforts in implementing equal pay.
In 2012, the Equal Pay Standard has been introduced. This standard provides a voluntary measure for companies to analyse their wage structures. Companies who implement the standard are then certified for their efforts in implementing fair pay.<ref>[http://www.kvenrettindafelag.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Equal-Pay-Standard-%C3%8DST-85-www.vel_.is_.pdf Equal Pay Management System]</ref>
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The new legislative initiative (see above) makes this standard mandatory for companies with more than 25 employees.
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The latest legislative initiative from 2017 makes this standard mandatory for companies with more than 25 employees. Companies now have be certified in regular intervals. If companies fail to get certified, fines of upt to 400 Euros per day will be imposed.<ref>[https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equal-pay-certification/ Government Offices of Iceland: Equal Pay Certification]</ref>
 
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[http://www.kvenrettindafelag.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Equal-Pay-Standard-%C3%8DST-85-www.vel_.is_.pdf The Standard Equal Pay Management System]
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
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[http://www.kvenrettindafelag.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Equal-Pay-Standard-%C3%8DST-85-www.vel_.is_.pdf Equal Pay Management System]
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[https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equal-pay-certification/ Government of Iceland: Equal Pay Certification]
  
[http://www.equalpay.wiki/index.php?title=Equal_Pay_Day_in_Iceland&action=edit World Economic Forum: Iceland will become the first country to make employers pay men and women equally]
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[http://www.kvenrettindafelag.is/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/The-Equal-Pay-Standard-%C3%8DST-85-www.vel_.is_.pdf The Standard: Equal Pay Management System]
  
 
[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/business/economy/iceland-women-equal-pay.html?_r=0 New York Times: Equal Pay for Men and Women? Iceland Wants Employers to Prove It]
 
[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/business/economy/iceland-women-equal-pay.html?_r=0 New York Times: Equal Pay for Men and Women? Iceland Wants Employers to Prove It]
  
[http://kvenrettindafelag.is/2018/looking-for-information-about-equal-pay-in-iceland-all-about-the-equal-pay-standard/ The Icelandic Women’s Rights Association (IWRA): Looking for information about equal pay in iceland]
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[http://kvenrettindafelag.is/2018/looking-for-information-about-equal-pay-in-iceland-all-about-the-equal-pay-standard/ The Icelandic Women’s Rights Association (IWRA): Looking for information about Equal Pay in Iceland]
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[http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/publikationen/Entgelt_UN_Gleichheit/Faktensammlung_Entgeltungleichheit.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4 Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes: Gleiche Arbeit, ungleicher Lohn? Zahlen und Fakten zu Entgeltungleichheit in Deutschland und Europa]
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[https://www.weforum.org/reports/gender-gap-2020-report-100-years-pay-equality World Economic Forum: The Global Gender Gap Report 2020]
  
 
==Related Links==
 
==Related Links==
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[https://www.althingi.is/pdf/wip/Stepping_stones.pdf Gender Equality in Iceland - Stepping Stones]
 
[https://www.althingi.is/pdf/wip/Stepping_stones.pdf Gender Equality in Iceland - Stepping Stones]
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[https://www.bmfsfj.de/blob/137212/4aa14d8606a057d659a0bda4a16efa2a/island-standard-managementsystem-fuer-entgeltgleichheit-data.pdf ÍST 85:2012 Managementsystem für Entgeltgleichheit]
  
 
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Gender Pay Gap in Iceland

The gender pay gap in Iceland reflects with around 15.5 per cent (2016) European average. Despite the average wage gap, Iceland ranks first in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 for years in a row and is often mentioned for a high level of equality measures.

Equal Pay Act in Iceland

Already in 1961, the Icelandic Parliament approved the Equal Pay Act to ensure equal remuneration for women and men for equal work or work of equal value. The gender pay gap ranged relatively constantly around 15 to 16 per cent. Especially the economic crisis in 2008 had enormous impacts on the gender pay gap increasing the gap up to 28 per cent.

On October 24, 2016, thousands of women across Iceland walked out of their workplaces at 2.38pm demonstrating against the gender pay gap. The pay discrepancy means that Icelandic women effectively work without pay after this time, according to unions and women’s organizations.[1]

On March 8, 2017, the Icelandic Government announced to introduce a new law in order to close the wage gap. A bill of law (amendments to the Gender Equality Act No. 10/2008) was passed by the Parliament on June 1st, 2017 and came into force on January 1st, 2018. This law requires companies with more than 25 employees to proove on annual basis that wages are fair. Therefore they will be required to obtain equal pay certification of their equal pay system and the implementation thereof. The central goal of this legislative initiative is to close the wage gap entirely by 2022.[2]

Equal Pay Management Standard

In 2012, the Equal Pay Management Standard IST 85:2012 has been introduced. The standard has been developed by representatives of the related ministries as well as employees' and employers' organisations. "The idea was to create a system that could confirm that women and men, working for the same employer, were paid equal wages and enjoyed equal terms of employment for the same jobs or jobs of equal value."[3]

The standard first provided a voluntary measure for companies to analyse their wage structures. Companies who implement the standard are then certified for their efforts in implementing equal pay.

The latest legislative initiative from 2017 makes this standard mandatory for companies with more than 25 employees. Companies now have be certified in regular intervals. If companies fail to get certified, fines of upt to 400 Euros per day will be imposed.[4]

Sources

  1. Kvennafrí
  2. Goverment Offices of Iceland: The Equal Pay Certification
  3. The Standard Equal Pay Management Standard IST 85:2012
  4. Government Offices of Iceland: Equal Pay Certification

Government of Iceland: Equal Pay Certification

The Standard: Equal Pay Management System

New York Times: Equal Pay for Men and Women? Iceland Wants Employers to Prove It

The Icelandic Women’s Rights Association (IWRA): Looking for information about Equal Pay in Iceland

Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes: Gleiche Arbeit, ungleicher Lohn? Zahlen und Fakten zu Entgeltungleichheit in Deutschland und Europa

World Economic Forum: The Global Gender Gap Report 2020

Related Links

Gender Equality in Iceland

Gender Equality in Iceland - Stepping Stones

ÍST 85:2012 Managementsystem für Entgeltgleichheit