Labour Court
Félagsdómur
Established11 June 1938
JurisdictionIceland
LocationKópavogur
Composition method1 appointment by the Confederation of Icelandic Employers
1 appointment by the Icelandic Confederation of Labour
1 appointment by the Minister of Social Affairs after Supreme Court nomination
2 appointments by the Supreme Court
Authorized byTrade Unions and Industrial Disputes Act No. 80/1938
Appeals toSupreme Court
Judge term length3 years
Number of positions5 (by statute)
Websitefelagsdomur.is (in Icelandic)
President
CurrentlyArnfríður Einarsdóttir

The Labour Court (Icelandic: Félagsdómur) is a special lower court in Iceland established in 1938 to handle industrial disputes between trade unions and employer associations.

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