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On 12 May 2016, the Government appointed a new Urban Policy Committee, which will be tasked with the coordination and development of the urban policy measures of different ministries. Its objective will be to strengthen partnerships between the Government, cities, and urban regions, to promote the ability of urban regions to renew, as well as their competitiveness, social sustainability and capacity to deal with challenges related to climate change.https://tem.fi/en/urban-policy-committee
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23.4.2026 | Janne Känkänen, Bachelor of Social Sciences, has been appointed Director General of the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) for the period of 1 May 2026–30 April 2031.https://tem.fi/en/-/janne-kankanen-appointed-director-general-of-national-emergency-supply-agency
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1.4.2026 | On 1 April 2026, the Government appointed the National Emergency Supply Council for the new term of 1 April 2026–31 March 2029. The Council, which operates in connection with the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA), acts as a cooperation body for the authorities, organisations and business and industry. Topi Manner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisa, will continue to chair the Council while T...https://tem.fi/en/-/new-security-of-supply-act-enters-into-force-national-emergency-supply-council-appointed
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Amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings The Government aims to reform working life legislation to remove barriers to employment and, in particular, to strengthen the operating conditions of small and medium-sized companies. The a...https://tem.fi/en/amendments-to-the-co-operation-act
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16.4.2026 | The Government appointed a new Board of Directors for the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) on 16 April 2026. Its term of office will last three years. Board Professional Joni Lukkaroinen will begin as Chair of the Board while Eeva Vahtera, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as Vice-Chair.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-board-of-directors-has-been-appointed-for-geological-survey-of-finland
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The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration will be reformed (KOTO24) to take into account parliamentary requirements and the changed operating environment.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM100:00/2019
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The task of the working group is to implement the changes in the administrative representation of personnel decided by the Government in its mid-term policy review in spring 2025. The working group shall draw up its report in the form of a government proposal. The working group will submit its report to the Ministry for further preparation. Consultation round 28.1.-12.3.2026, This is a machine translation, we do not guarantee the quality and accuracy of the translations produced.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM050:00/2025
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The project will assess questions related to the period of claim for working hours-related and, if necessary, annual holiday-related claims. Working group 1.4-30.11.2025, informal extension x/2026. This is a machine translation, we do not guarantee the quality and accuracy of the translations produced.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM004:00/2025
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Report of the working group on central government savings measures related to the regulation of working life and the need to improve operational efficiency on the abolishment of the Labour Council. Consultation round 14.8.-25.9.2025. The proposal incorporates project TEM072:00/2025, Government Proposal for legislation on changes to the duties oif the Cooperation Ombudsman. Consultation round 2.3.-13.4.2026.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM070:00/2025
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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 15.1.20...https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM061:00/2024
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10.2.2022 | Antti Riivari has served as Director General of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office since March 2017. The Government decided on 10 February 2022 to continue his appointment for a five-year term starting on 1 March.https://tem.fi/en/-/antti-riivari-to-continue-as-director-general-of-finnish-patent-and-registration-office
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Economic Development Centres At the beginning of 2026, a reform entered into force where the operations of regional state administration were organised into ten Economic Development Centres with offices in each region. The Economic Development Cen...https://tem.fi/en/economic-development-centres
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16.1.2025 | On 16 January 2025, the Government appointed Tomi Lounema (M.Sc. Engineering) as Director General of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) for the period of 1 February 2025–31 January 2030.https://tem.fi/en/-/tomi-lounema-appointed-director-general-of-the-finnish-safety-and-chemicals-agency
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24.2.2025 | According to the Government Programme, the regulation concerning the grounds for terminating employment related to the employee will be amended so that, in future, a proper reason would be sufficient for terminating an employment contract. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests comments on the legislative amendments to be submitted between 24 February and 7 April 2025. The amendments have been prepared in a tripartite working group that was not unanimous in its work.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-on-amendments-to-grounds-for-terminating-employment-relationships-begins
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9.9.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed two new tripartite working groups to draw up the Government's labour market reforms. One of the working groups will focus on those grounds for terminating employment that are related to the employee's person. The other will handle the grounds for fixed-term employment contracts, the period of notice for layoffs, and the reemployment obligation.https://tem.fi/en/-/tripartite-working-groups-to-draft-legislative-proposals-on-removing-barriers-to-employing-workers
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21.5.2025 | On 20 May 2025, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed three working groups to prepare the measures agreed by the Government in its mid-term policy review session in spring 2025. The working groups will prepare measures concerning the board-level employee representation, the Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life, and the time for taking carried-over holiday entitlement.https://tem.fi/en/-/tripartite-working-groups-to-prepare-the-government-s-labour-market-reforms-outlined-in-the-mid-term-policy-review-session
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21.1.2025 | A report on the possible need to make amendments to board-level employee representation was submitted by rapporteur Jukka Ahtela (Master of Laws, Trained on the Bench) to Minister of Employment Arto Satonen on 21 January 2025. The report will now be discussed by a tripartite working group. The Government will assess the need for amendments in its mid-term policy review session in spring 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/rapporteur-has-evaluated-the-need-to-amend-board-level-employee-representation
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According to the Seafarers’ Employment Contracts Act (756/2011) the Advisory Board on Seamen’s Affairs appointed by the Council of State shall assist the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in developing the legislation concerning seafarers’ working and social conditions. Provisions on the term of office, composition and specific functions of the Advisory Board may be issued by a Decree of the Council of State 1023/2011.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM091:00/2020
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Developing the conciliation system The development of the conciliation system is one of the Government’s labour market reforms. The reform strengthens the consideration of the overall benefit of the national economy and the functioning of wage for...https://tem.fi/en/developing-the-conciliation-system
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Finnish ILO Committee acts as a negotiating and statement-issuing body and it issues statements to the Government and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM070:00/2022