Equal pay for men and women to be made into law in Iceland
A very progressive step. Iceland is set to become the first country in the world to require public and private businesses to provide equal pay for male and female employees. According to The Guardian, a bill has been presented by the Icelandic parliament that will require companies and institutions of 25 or more employees to […]
10 years ago
POLL: Should positive discrimination be government policy?
It is a divisive subject. The introduction of positive discrimination in the civil service is being announced this week by Paschal Donohue. The policy is designed to promote the appointment of women to higher positions in the civil-service. Effectively it means, if there are two candidates, going for the same job with the same qualifications […]
10 years ago