Impact of Brexit on work and business from 1 January 2021

31.12.2020 14.38
Impact of Brexit on work and business from 1 January 2021
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU will be complete on 1 January 2021. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the complementary agreements on security of classified information and nuclear cooperation, which were agreed by the EU Commission and the UK on 24 December 2020, will be applied provisionally from the beginning of the year.

Local government pilots on employment combine state and municipal resources to boost employment – Pilots to start in March 2021

30.12.2020 14.57
Local government pilots on employment combine state and municipal resources to boost employment – Pilots to start in March 2021
The local government pilots on employment will begin on 1 March 2021. During the pilots, certain tasks of TE Offices will be transferred to local governments. The pilots aim to increase the effectiveness of employment services by integrating central and local government resources, skills and services. A total of 25 areas and 118 municipalities will participate in the pilot projects.

Temporary amendments to business development aid to continue until 30 June 2021

30.12.2020 13.34
Temporary amendments to business development aid to continue until 30 June 2021
On 30 December 2020, the Government issued a decree that will extend the validity of the temporary amendments to the Government Decree on Discretionary Government Transfers to Develop Business Operations. The amendments entered into force earlier in the autumn. The decree applies to business development aid granted by the ELY Centres.

Finland applies for EU aid to help re-employment of workers made redundant by Finnair
30.12.2020 9.23
Finland will apply for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) due to the redundancies announced by Finnair in October. Finland submitted an application to the European Commission on 30 December 2020. The application concerns a total of about 500 persons who were made redundant by Finnair or companies associated with it. Funding will be used for services promoting re-employment.

Climate Fund starts operations
21.12.2020 16.03
The operations of the Climate Fund (Ilmastorahasto Oy), which invests in climate and digitalisation projects, has started. The transformation of State Business Development Company VAKE Oy into Climate Fund operating under the guidance of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has now been completed. The fund’s activities will focus on combating climate change, reducing carbon emissions in industry and promoting digitalisation
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See also

Talent Boost

Talent Boost

The objective of the Government’s joint Talent Boost programme is to make Finland more attractive to international talents and to channel the expertise of international talents already in Finland to support growth, internationalisation and innovation in Finnish companies.

Talent Boost -programme

Government report on the future of the retail sector

Government report on the future of the retail sector

The future report addresses the ongoing transformation of the retail sector in Finland, and the structural revolution in retail worldwide. The coronavirus pandemic also has a dramatic impact on retail.

Information on the future report

Local government pilots on employment

Local government pilots on employment

The local government pilots on employment will begin in 2021. The pilots aim to increase employment among unemployed jobseekers and to direct them to training and education more effectively. Another objective is to create new solutions to ensure availability of skilled labour.

Information on the pilots

Ministry

Ministry

Ministry

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment creates the conditions for economically, socially and ecologically sustainable growth. It comes from skilled people in high-quality jobs, productivity growth and increasing employment.

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Government agencies, companies and funds of MEAE Group

Government agencies, companies and funds of MEAE Group

The MEAE Group comprises seven government agencies, 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, 15 Employment and Economic Development Offices, five companies plus three funds.

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Ministers

Tuula Haatainen
Tuula Haatainen
Minister of Employment
Mika Lintilä
Mika Lintilä
Minister of Economic Affairs