Processing of personal data by the Labour Council
The Labour Council can issue opinions on the application and interpretation of legislation on working hours, annual holidays and occupational safety and health, and young employees. In addition, a statement can be issued on whether the Co-operation Act should apply to a company or organisation, or whether the Act on Co-operation within Finnish and Community-wide Groups of Undertakings should be applied to a group of companies. There are provisions concerning the requesters of a statement and the acts under which the statement is issued.
The Labour Council also considers the requests for correction concerning the derogation permit decisions made by the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southwestern Finland, based on section 39 of the Working Time Act, and the derogation permit decisions made by the Regional State Administrative Agency of Eastern Finland, based on section 15 of the Young Workers Act.
What personal data do we collect in connection with matters processed by the Labour Council?
The Labour Council does not collect personal data that are not connected to the correction or statement cases submitted to it. If a case being submitted to the Labour Council for processing involves individual persons as parties concerned, their names, the basis of their status as parties concerned and contact details are entered in the Labour Council’s register. The names of the persons who filed a claim for adjustment and the names of individuals heard and the personnel representatives are entered in the register, the preparatory documents, as well as in the official documents that the parties have the right to access. When disclosing data from documents, the Act on the Openness of Government Activities is complied with, and it may be necessary to delete names of persons in this context. The names of the persons are anonymised when statements and decisions are made publicly available in the information network.
Potential representatives’ data are also considered personal data. These data are entered in the register by case (as a processing address), and the data are retained in all documents in which the sender has personally entered them.
Any personal data are part of document data to be retained permanently. The data will be archived with other information concerning the matter. The retention period is determined in accordance with legislation. Starting from 1 January 2024, the documents are archived electronically.
To organise sessions, the Labour Council has access to the contact information of the deputy members.
What is our data processing based on?
We process your personal data in connection with the performance of a statutory task.
The provisions on the Labour Council are laid down in the Act on the Labour Council and Derogation Permits Concerning Labour Protection (the Labour Council Act).
Disclosure and transfer of personal data
As a rule, we do not disclose any data.
Data are not transferred outside the EU or the EEA, or to any international organisations.
We may disclose personal data, upon request, in accordance with the Act on the Openness of Government Activities. The data and documents are public unless special provisions on their secrecy have been laid down by law.
For more information about the processing of personal data by the Labour Council, please contact Jaana Paanetoja, full-time secretary of the Labour Council, (jaana.paanetoja(at)gov.fi)