Labour Court (Iceland)

Labour Court
Félagsdómur
Coat of arms of Iceland
Established	1938
Country	Iceland
Location	Reykjavík
Composition method	1 appointed by the Confederation of Icelandic Employers 1 appointed by the Icelandic Confederation of Labour 1 nomination by the Supreme Court with Minister of Social Affairs and Housing confirmation 2 appointed by the Supreme Court
Authorised by	Trade Union and Industrial Disputes Act No. 80/1938
Appellate court	Supreme Court
Judge term length	3 years
Number of positions	5, by statute
Website	urskurdir.is (Icelandic)

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

References

Former courts

High courts	Court of Legislature (930 – c. 965, c. 1262 – 1563) Fifth Court (c. 1015 – c. 1262) High Court (1563 – 1800) National High Court (1800 – 1920)

Lower courts	Court of Legislature (1563 – 1800) Quarter Courts (c. 965 – c. 1262)

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