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Justifiable Discrimination when a Man Was Denied Paid Leave on Women's Day

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The Equal Opportunities Appeals Committee has ruled that ÍSOR did not violate the Equal Opportunities Act when a male employee was denied paid leave to support the women's strike on October 24, 2023. The Appeals Committee found that the refusal constituted discrimination on the basis of gender, but that the discrimination was justified as a specific and temporary measure to promote gender equality. The announcement by the Equal Opportunities App…
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The Equal Opportunities Appeals Committee has ruled that ÍSOR did not violate the Equal Opportunities Act when a male employee was denied paid leave to support the women's strike on October 24, 2023. The Appeals Committee found that the refusal constituted discrimination on the basis of gender, but that the discrimination was justified as a specific and temporary measure to promote gender equality. The announcement by the Equal Opportunities App…

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RÚV broke the news in on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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