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Platform Work Act The new act on platform work would transpose into national law the EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The information on this page is based on a draft act circulated for comments on 8 July−28 August 20...https://tem.fi/en/platform-work-act
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The task of the working group (29.1.-31.12.2025, unofficial extension x/2026) is to prepare a report in the form of a government proposal containing proposals for the legislative amendments required for the implementation of the Directive. The deadline for the implementation of the Directive is 2.12.2026. This is a machine translation, we do not guarantee the quality and accuracy of the translations produced.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM092:00/2024
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Ensuring essential work during industrial action The legislation aims to ensure the continuity of society’s critical functions during industrial action if the parties cannot by negotiation reach an agreement on the provision of essential work duri...https://tem.fi/en/ensuring-essential-work
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Measures of the Orpo Government concerning work-based immigration Work-based immigration and international recruitment are essential means to accelerate growth and respond to the challenges caused by an ageing population. The development of work-b...https://tem.fi/en/measures-of-the-orpo-government-concerning-work-based-immigration
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8.7.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is inviting views on a draft act that would transpose into national law the EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The public consultation will be open from 8 July to 28 August 2026. The draft act was prepared by a tripartite working group, which did not reach a unanimous position.https://tem.fi/en/-/draft-act-on-platform-work-open-for-consultation
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National Working Life Development Strategy – Towards the working life of 2035 The working life Development Strategy responds to the need to increase productivity and wellbeing at work. The quality of working life is an important factor in employme...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-development-strategy
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Working life barometer measures changes in working life Each year, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment produces a working life barometer, which describes the state of working life at Finnish workplaces. In the barometer, employees give...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-barometer
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Development of working life is a joint process Technological change and globalisation, various crises, demographic structure and climate change speed up the transformation of working life. A good, productive and ecologically sustainable working li...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-development
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Working life recommendations in case of drone threats The social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health together have prepared these recommendations for workplaces in case of a drone...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-recommendations-in-case-of-drone-threats
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Questions and answers about municipalities’ responsibility to organise services Can individual duties encompassed by the municipalities’ responsibility, such as employer services, be assigned jointly to several municipalities? Under the Local Gove...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-municipalities-responsibility-to-organise-services
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Working time is regulated by the Working Time Act and collective agreements Working time refers to the time employees spend on performing work duties or are obliged to be present at a place of work at the employer’s disposal. Travel time is not re...https://tem.fi/en/working-hours
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Working life The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will create conditions for sustainable growth. Sustainable growth is created by skilled miracles in high quality jobs and successful companies, productivity and growing labour responsibi...https://tem.fi/en/working-life
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Working at sea The conditions of seamen’s employment contracts differ from other employment relationships. They are laid down in the Seafarers' Employment Contracts Act. The Act applies to work that an employee carries out under a contract on a Fi...https://tem.fi/en/legislation-on-seafaring
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Regulatory impact assessments on businessess, employment and working life Within the Government, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for developing the regulatory impact assessments on businesses, employment and working ...https://tem.fi/en/impact-assessment-of-legislation
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The task of the Labour Council is to issue opinions on the application and interpretation of the Working Hours Act, the Annual Holidays Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Young Workers’ Act. The Labour Council also acts as the appeal authority in certain derogation permit issues concerning occupational safety and health.https://tem.fi/en/tasks-of-the-labour-council
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9.3.2026 | Close to half of wage-earners in workplaces that use artificial intelligence (AI) responded that AI has increased the efficiency of their work. Meanwhile, one third of them estimate that AI has improved the quality of their work.https://tem.fi/en/-/working-life-barometer-wage-earners-have-cautiously-positive-view-of-ai-use-at-work
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9.9.2025 | The three/six-month rule, which entered into force in June 2025, determines the amount of time during which foreign workers need to find a new job, if their previous employment relationship has ended prematurely. However, the rule has a more limited effect than assumed. For example, the rule does not apply to international students looking for work after graduating from a Finnish higher education institution.https://tem.fi/en/-/fixed-term-work-can-open-a-career-path-for-foreign-students-in-finland
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The contact information of the Labour Council. The Labour Council is an independent special authority coming under the Ministry of Employment and the Economy.The Labour Council issues opinions on the application and interpretation of legislation on working hours, annual holidays and occupational safety and health and a number of other acts on the protection of employees.https://tem.fi/en/labour-council
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Regional councils are the main bodies promoting the interests of their regions and they also act as statutory joint municipal authorities. Working in cooperation with central government authorities, central cities, other municipalities and universities in their regions and other parties involved in regional development, they are responsible for the regional development strategy and overall regional development.https://tem.fi/en/regional-councils
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2.6.2026 | The National Working Life Development Strategy to 2035 has been completed. The strategy aims to accelerate Finland’s economic growth by modernising the world of work so that Finnish workplaces become more innovative, more productive and better places to work. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture published the strategy and an accompanying implementation roadmap on 2 June 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/growth-from-people-s-ideas-courage-to-renew-and-cooperation-nearly-eur-4-million-funding-call-launched-to-develop-work-in-finland
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20.7.2026 | An informal meeting of the EU competitiveness ministers responsible for research and innovation takes place In Dublin on 20–21 July 2026. Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto represents Finland at the meeting.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-economic-affairs-puisto-in-dublin-at-meeting-of-eu-competitiveness-ministers
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26.1.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group to prepare a programme to prevent segregation. The working group will identify measures to reduce segregation. The programme is due to be completed by the end of 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/work-begins-on-national-programme-to-prevent-segregation
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Strategy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch create preconditions for sustainable growth. Growth must be economically, socia...https://tem.fi/en/strategy
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25.2.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health have launched a national project on the Working Life Development Strategy with the aim of increasing labour productivity and improving wellbeing at work.https://tem.fi/en/-/work-on-the-working-life-development-strategy-begins-towards-a-good-and-productive-working-life-of-2035
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17.8.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a working group on 17 August 2026 to prepare a fixed-term experiment on a special economic zone in eastern Finland. The working group will prepare the necessary framework and draft legislation for the experiment.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-begins-preparations-for-special-economic-zone-pilot-for-east-finland
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Security of supply and securing of vital functions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Preparedness model The concept for comprehensive security, established in the Security Strategy for Society, forms t...https://tem.fi/en/security-of-supply-and-securing-of-vital-functions
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Lower threshold for dismissal of employees The Government is reforming the legislation on working life to remove barriers to employment and, in particular, to strengthen the operating conditions of SMEs. Barriers to employment will be removed, inc...https://tem.fi/en/lower-threshold-for-terminating-employment
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6.5.2025 | Developing working life is a necessity in a world where technological advancement and global change are moving at a rapid pace. The cornerstone of Finland’s economic success is international competitiveness, which is achieved through responsible, sustainable technology and investment in wellbeing at work.https://tem.fi/en/-/wellbeing-at-work-accelerates-productivity-share-your-views-on-working-life-
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Development of jobseeker’s service process and employment services Employment services and the service process for jobseekers will be reformed to better meet individual needs, in line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government....https://tem.fi/en/development-of-jobseekers-service-process-and-employment-services
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29.1.2025 | The purpose of the EU directive is to improve working conditions and the protection of personal data for those engaged in platform work. New legislation will be required to implement the directive in Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/tripartite-working-group-to-prepare-implementation-of-platform-work-directive-in-finland
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The project examines different models for organising labour migration through an international comparison, both within the EU and in other key reference countries for Finland. Special attention is given to points-based systems for migrants, as well as to the objectives and impacts of these models.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM099:00/2025
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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 ...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-processing-of-personal-data-by-the-labour-council
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Ministry of Finance Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen is responsible for governance policy, municipal affairs, wellbeing services co...https://tem.fi/en/minister-of-local-and-regional-government
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12.6.2025 | The legislation aims to ensure the continuity of society’s critical functions during industrial action if the parties cannot by negotiation reach an agreement on the provision of essential work during the action. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the legislative amendments on 13 June 2025. The amendments would come into force on 16 June 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislation-on-ensuring-essential-work-during-industrial-action-to-enter-into-force-on-16-june-2025
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The purpose of the Act on Contractor’s Obligations and Liability is to ensure that the terms of employment are observed Under the act, enterprises concluding contracts on temporary agency work or subcontracted labour must ensure that their partner...https://tem.fi/en/contractor-s-obligations-and-liability
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Preparation of energy and climate policy scenarios When preparing energy and climate policy scenarios, each ministry is responsible for the projections concerning its own sector. The ministries work in close cooperation to ensure that sector-speci...https://tem.fi/en/preparation-of-energy-and-climate-policy-scenarios
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Integration of immigrants is a joint effort Integration of immigrants requires close cooperation between administrative branches and levels of administration at national, regional and local level. Both the public sector and civil society actors ar...https://tem.fi/en/administration-of-integration-and-the-actors-involved
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Integration services support integration and employment of immigrants Promotion of integration refers to a wide range of measures and services provided by the authorities and other parties to promote and support integration. These measures and ser...https://tem.fi/en/integration-services
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National implementation of EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation The EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation aims to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems introduced on the EU market do not endanger human health, safety or fundamental rig...https://tem.fi/en/ai-regulation
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MEPA acts as a cooperation body for the appropriate organisation and harmonisation of statutory and voluntary seamen's service activities in Finland and abroad both at sea and in ports. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appoints the Office's representatives and the Board of Directors for four calendar years at a time. Act 725/2024 enters into force on 1.1.2025, new composition. [T...https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM089:00/2024