Preparation of integration services reform begins
18.9.2024 9.00
The reform will increase immigrants’ own responsibility for integration and introduce obligations into the system in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government aims to submit a proposal for the reform during the autumn session 2025.
Tripartite working groups to draft legislative proposals on removing barriers to employing workers
9.9.2024 12.08
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed two new tripartite working groups to draw up the Government's labour market reforms. One of the working groups will focus on those grounds for terminating employment that are related to the employee's person. The other will handle the grounds for fixed-term employment contracts, the period of notice for layoffs, and the reemployment obligation.
Government submits its proposal on promoting local bargaining to Parliament
5.9.2024 14.01
Because of the reform, local collective bargaining would be possible regardless of whether the company belongs to an employers' association or what kind of employee representation the company has.
Draft act on promoting local collective bargaining sent for a regulatory impact analysis
28.6.2024 14.00
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment submitted a draft government proposal on increasing the opportunities for local collective bargaining to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis on 28 June 2024.
Consultation round on amending the Co-operation Act begins
28.6.2024 10.31
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a consultation round on the amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (hereinafter, the Co-operation Act) on 28 June−23 August 2024. The amendments concern raising the threshold for applying the Act and shortening the duration of change negotiations. The amendments were prepared in a tripartite working group that was not unanimous in its work.
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