Working group preparing amendments to the provisions on the grounds for the fixed-term employment contract, the period of notice of lay-off and the re-employment obligation, changing the grounds for temporary employment, the notice period for lay-offs and the re-employment obligation
TEM061:00/2024 Statute drafting
Implementation of the Government Programme entries on amendments to the provisions on the grounds for the fixed-term employment contract, the notice period for lay-offs and the re-employment obligation. Term of the working group 6.9-31.12.2024-30.4.2025 consultation round 2.6-28.7.2025, statement of the Finnish Council of regulatory impact analysis 16.12.2025, Government Proposal 199/2025 of 15.1.2026,
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Basic information In progress
Project number TEM061:00/2024
Case numbers VN/22728/2024
Set by Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Task class Preparation of a government proposal
Project stage Consideration by Parliament
Term/schedule 6.9.2024 –
Date of appointment 6.9.2024
Law drafting
- 1
Under preparation
Added to session on 22.8.2025 - 2
Estimated week of presentation
Original estimated week of presentation 16/2025Estimated new week of presentation 3/2026 - 3
Current stage: Submitted to Parliament
15.1.2026HE 199/2025 Information on parliamentary proceedings - 4
Statute adopted
Minister in chargeMinister of Employment Marttinen
- Processed by: Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis
Contact person
Katariina Jämsén, Erityisasiantuntija
tel. +358 295 047 143
[email protected]
Working group
Person
Role, Term
Nieminen, Elli
Johtava asiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Chair
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Jämsén, Katariina
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Secretary
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Antikainen, Johanna
työmarkkinajuristi
Kunta- ja hyvinvointialuetyönantajat KT
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Douglas, Inka
Juristi
STTK ry
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Fremer, Hannele
Johtava asiantuntija
Akava ry
Role: Member
6.8. – 17.10.2024
Hämäläinen, Jouko
Hallitusneuvos
Ministry of Finance
Role: Member
27.2. – 30.4.2025
Kannisto, Miia
Johtava asiantuntija
Akava ry
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Leppänen, Katja
Asiantuntija
Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Mikkonen, Tanja
hallitusneuvos
Ministry of Finance
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 26.2.2025
Rantala, Sanna
Juristi
STTK ry
Role: Member
18.10.2024 – 30.4.2025
Rytkönen-Sandberg, Atte
asiantuntija
Suomen Yrittäjät SY
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Sahlberg, Katariina
Lakimies
SAK ry
Role: Member
6.8.2024 – 30.4.2025
Ungrouped
Person
Role, Term
Jämsén, Katariina
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Presenting officer
1.10.2025 –
Jämsén, Katariina
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Person in charge
1.10.2025 –
Jämsén, Katariina
Erityisasiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Project contact person
1.10.2025 –
Nieminen, Elli
Johtava asiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Person in charge
6.8.2024 – 30.9.2025
Nieminen, Elli
Johtava asiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Presenting officer
6.8.2024 – 30.9.2025
Nieminen, Elli
Johtava asiantuntija
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Role: Project contact person
6.8.2024 – 30.9.2025
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