People with Disabilities Disabled individuals are not subject to discrimination in employment, education, or provision of other state services. The Government has legislated accessibility to public buildings for the disabled. Section 6 Worker Rights a. The Right of Association Workers in Iceland make extensive use of the right to establish organizations, draw up their own constitutions and rules, choose their own leaders and policies, and publicize their views. The resulting organizations are not controlled by the Government or any single political party.
Unions take active part in Nordic, European, and international trade union bodies.
There are no impediments to union membership in law or in practice. Virtually all unions exercise their right to bargain collectively on wages, working conditions, and related issues. While union membership is theoretically no longer obligatory, wage earners are required to pay union fees. The closed shop exists in some industries, established in contracts between unions and employers. A 12-month agreement between the central labor and management organizations that was reached with the assistance of government mediation in April 1992 formally expired on March 1, 1993.