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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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International and EU cooperation in the energy sector Photo: EU International cooperation in the energy sector has been undertaken via various forums for a long time and diverse global issues have only increased the need for such collaboration. Th...https://tem.fi/en/international-and-eu-cooperation-in-the-energy-sector
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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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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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Increasing flexibility of fixed-term employment contracts and other changes to the Employment Contracts Act The Government is reforming the legislation on working life to remove barriers to employment and, in particular, to strengthen the operatin...https://tem.fi/en/increasing-flexibility-of-fixed-term-employment-contracts
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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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Low-carbon roadmaps 2020 The Government Programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin outlined that the Government was committed to pursuing measures that will make Finland carbon neutral by 2035 and carbon negative soon after that. The Government Progr...https://tem.fi/en/low-carbon-roadmaps-2020
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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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3.6.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen will attend the International Labour Conference organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva on 3−4 June 2026. He will give a speech at the plenary session on the impacts of artificial intelligence on working life. During the visit, Marttinen will meet ILO’s Director-General Gilbert Houngbo, among others.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-employment-marttinen-to-attend-ilo-s-international-labour-conference-in-geneva
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12.6.2026 | Together with the social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of the Interior have drawn up recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats. Their premise is that official instructions are followed. The recommendations are based on the current threat assessment and they will be updated as necessary. They also include a recommendation on the payment of wages.https://tem.fi/en/-/joint-recommendations-for-workplaces-in-case-of-drone-threats
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Senior officials Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen is the Ministry's senior official. He is assisted by Under-Secretary of State Petri Peltonen. Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen is the Ministry's senior official....https://tem.fi/en/senior-officials