Labour Court (Iceland) Explained

Court Name:Labour Court
Native Name:Félagsdómur
Established:11 June 1938
Jurisdiction:Iceland
Location:Kópavogur
Type:1 appointment by the Confederation of Icelandic Employers
1 appointment by the Icelandic Confederation of Labour
1 appointment by the Minister of Social Affairs after Supreme Court nomination
2 appointments by the Supreme Court
Authority:Trade Unions and Industrial Disputes Act No. 80/1938
Appealsto:Supreme Court
Terms:3 years
Positions:5 (by statute)
Chiefjudgetitle:President
Chiefjudgename:Arnfríður Einarsdóttir

The Labour Court is a special lower court in Iceland established in 1938 to handle industrial disputes between trade unions and employer associations.

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