Iceland equal pay law comes into effect in bid to close gender gap
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Iceland has topped global gender parity rankings for years.
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Laws requiring businesses to prove they are paying men and women equally have come into force in Iceland.
The legislation applies to employers with 25 or more staff, and requires businesses to obtain equal pay certification from accredited auditors.
All affected workplaces have to have obtained the certification by the end of 2021, and it will then have to be renewed every three years.
Businesses that do not meet the requirements may be fined, the Government said.
