3rd June 2022

Open for digital applications for parental leave

A new digital application for parental leave has been opened and expectant parents who are paid workers can apply for parental leave in a simple, digital and user-friendly way.

22nd April 2022

In the case of decisions concerning the reduction of the share benefits

The Welfare Committee has decided in cases 521, 530, 534 and 616/2021 that the holiday and holiday allowance should not result in a reduction in the part-time allowance in the month in which the payment of the holiday was made.

2nd March 2022

The Directorate of Labour receives a grant for the pilot project Roadmap

Yesterday, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, and Unnur Sverrisdóttir signed an agreement on the Ministry’s funding of ISK 25,000 to the pilot project Roadmap.

11th January 2022

Unemployment rate in December was 4.9%

Unemployment registered at 4.9% in December, the highest level since November. The number of unemployed rose by an average of 74 since November.

4th January 2022

Group redundancies in December 2021 and in 2021

No notifications of collective redundancies were received by the Directorate of Labour in December 2021. In 2021, the Directorate of Labour received 9 notifications of collective redundancies, where 497 people were dismissed.