Foreign service providers and posted workers

Foreign service providers established within the European Economic Area (EEA), an EFTA state or the Faroe Islands are permitted to temporarily post employees (posted employees) to Iceland to provide services.

Under the Act on Posted Workers and the Obligations of Foreign Service Providers, they must provide the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health (AOSH) with information about their operations, the undertaking itself and the employees posted to Iceland.

While operating in Iceland, these undertakings must comply with Icelandic laws and regulations and ensure that the rights of employees working on their behalf are in accordance with Icelandic law.

On the Foreign Service Providers and Posted workers website (Posting.is), you can find information on the documentation that foreign service providers are required to submit to AOSH and their obligations towards their employees. Similar rules apply to foreign self-employed individuals who come to Iceland to provide services.

It also provides information on the rights and obligations of posted employees and the responsibilities of user undertakings.