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Structural change is normal part of regional economic development and business renewal. There have been major changes in Finland’s industrial structure over the last decade and tens of thousands of jobs have disappeared, especially in traditional industries. During the past few years, the ICT sector has also been severely hit by structural change.https://tem.fi/en/structural-change
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Positive structural change A positive structural change refers to a situation where a company makes a significant investment in a region, thereby strengthening its vitality and boosting employment in the area. Ensuring the success of positive stru...https://tem.fi/en/positive-structural-change
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Globalisation and changes in production structures may cause abrupt and substantial threats and problems for regional development, especially when a company lays off a large number of employees or closes down its production plant in the region. The consequences and impacts of the problems arising from abrupt structural change are assessed from the perspective of the region’s employment situation, industrial operations and business structure.https://tem.fi/en/abrupt-structural-change-arm-
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The working group will prepare the legislative amendments required by the Government's mid-term policy review to the provisions on carried-over holiday. The working group may invite experts, draw up its report in the form of a government proposal and 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=TEM056:00/2025
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29.1.2026 | The Government will provide targeted separate funding to South Karelia and Vakka‑Suomi for measures that promote re‑employment and improve skills. Both regions have faced an abrupt structural change (ASC, or ÄRM in Finnish) that has required regional action. In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has decided to allocate European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding to impr...https://tem.fi/en/-/government-allocates-eur-2.25-million-in-targeted-funding-to-ease-abrupt-structural-change-in-south-karelia-and-vakka-suomi
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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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14.11.2025 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will participate in the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil on 14–15 November 2025. Minister Puisto’s agenda will focus on clean energy and clean transition and Nordic cooperation. He will participate in events organised at the Finland Pavilion co-hosted by Finnish businesses, cities and research institutes.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-puisto-to-attend-cop30-climate-change-conference-in-brazil
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1.7.2025 | The amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (Co-operation Act) will enter into force on 1 July 2025. The aim is to reduce the administrative burden caused by the current legislation, especially in companies with fewer than 50 employees. Another objective is to speed up the ability of all companies to react to changes in the operating environment.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-enter-into-force-higher-threshold-for-applying-the-co-operation-act-and-shorter-duration-of-change-negotiations
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20.3.2026 | The leaders of the European Union met in Brussels on 19 March to discuss the war in Iran and its effects on energy prices. The EU is making preparations to mitigate the war’s effects on energy prices, while Finland’s energy system remains stable due to its low dependency on fossil energy.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-prepares-for-energy-price-changes-due-to-iran-war-situation-in-finland-remains-stable
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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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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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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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22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has today published three memorandums assessing the combined impacts of the Government’s changes to social security during this parliamentary term. The memorandums focus particularly on the impacts of the comprehensive reform of social assistance.https://tem.fi/en/-/1271139/memorandums-assessing-combined-impacts-of-government-s-social-security-changes-now-published
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4.12.2024 | On 4 December 2024, Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman announced his decision to change a number of members in the boards of Finnvera Oyj and Finnish Industry Investment Ltd (Tesi). The decision was made on behalf of the State of Finland, which is the sole shareholder of the companies. No general meeting was held.https://tem.fi/en/-/changes-in-the-boards-of-directors-of-finnvera-and-tesi
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25.5.2022 | The Government has proposed amendments to three Acts to prepare for the transfer of responsibility for organising health and social services from municipalities to wellbeing services counties at the start of next year. The amendments concern the Act on Multisectoral Joint Services Promoting Employment (the so-called TYP Act), the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (Integration Act) and the Act on Municipal Experiments to Promote Employment (Municipal experiments Act).https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposes-to-change-legislation-promoting-employment-and-integration
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22.5.2025 | The amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (Co-operation Act) will raise the application threshold of the Act and shorten the duration of change negotiations. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the legislative amendments at the presidential session on 23 May 2025. The amendments would enter into force on 1 July 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-to-reduce-administrative-burden-on-small-companies-changes-to-co-operation-act-to-take-effect-on-1-july-2025
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2.6.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is organising a consultation round from 2 June to 28 July 2025 on legislative amendments to the grounds for fixed-term employment contracts, the duration of the notice period for layoffs and the re-employment obligation of employers. The proposed amendments have been prepared in a tripartite working group that was not unanimous in its work.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-begins-on-changes-to-fixed-term-employment-contracts-notice-period-of-layoffs-and-re-employment-obligation
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30.4.2026 | The Government’s two legislative packages will address the income difficulties faced by international students. The first would strengthen the monitoring of students’ use of social assistance in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 30 April 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposes-to-tackle-income-difficulties-of-international-students
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20.12.2024 | The start of 2025 will see the entry into force of new acts and decrees. The most important changes in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment are summarised below.https://tem.fi/en/-/changes-in-the-administrative-branch-of-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-at-the-turn-of-the-year-2024-2025
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9.11.2023 | The Government has decided to grant Kymenlaakso a total of EUR 6 million to mitigate the impact of sudden structural change. The region is looking for new growth in the battery and food sectors, in particular. In all, the development package for Kymenlaakso amounts to ca. EUR 9 million.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-grants-support-to-kymenlaakso-to-manage-structural-change