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Combating forced labour Forced labour refers to a situation where a person has not voluntarily offered themselves for work but is forced into it under a threat of penalty. Forced labour is a serious issue throughout the world. Prohibition of produ...https://tem.fi/en/combating-forced-labour
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Labour Force Barometer The Labour Force Barometer aims to produce high-quality and comprehensive short-term information on labour and competence needs for different operators. Previously, information on labour needs has been published in the Occup...https://tem.fi/en/labour-force-barometer
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Labour legislation Labour legislation (all Acts, see Further information) comprises such acts as the Employment Contracts Act, Working Time Act, Annual Holidays Act, Non-discrimination Act, Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life, Collect...https://tem.fi/en/labour-legislation
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The Orpo Government’s labour market reforms The Government will develop the Finnish labour market to make it more flexible. The aim is to support employment, economic growth, competitiveness and productivity. The reforms will be prepared on a trip...https://tem.fi/en/the-orpo-government-s-labour-market-reforms
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Collective agreements and mediation in labour disputes - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Collective agreements and mediation in labour disputes Collective agreements A collective agreement is an agreement made by one or more employers or an employers’ association with one or more employees’ unions concerning conditions which must be c...https://tem.fi/en/collective-agreements-and-mediation-in-labour-disputes -
Improving industrial peace in the labour market Improving industrial peace is one of the Government’s labour market reforms. Finland must be a reliable and secure country for investments. Questions and answers on industrial peace and the right to ...https://tem.fi/en/improving-industrial-peace-in-the-labour-market
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19.5.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment forecasts that, compared with this year, employment growth will be more robust in 2027 and 2028. A decline in long-term unemployment is expected to begin after the summer of 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/labour-market-forecast-long-term-unemployment-to-start-declining-after-summer-2026
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Skills generate growth and wellbeing Finland requires a skilled labour force for its wellbeing, competitiveness and success. Finland’s future is built on strong general education and skills acquired in vocational and higher education. Any competen...https://tem.fi/en/skilled-labour-force
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4.6.2026 | The Government is proposing a new type of integration assistance. The general social security benefit would be paid as integration assistance to immigrants registered as unemployed jobseekers who do not meet the prior work requirement or have lived in Finland for less than three years.https://tem.fi/en/-/1271139/new-integration-assistance-to-improve-incentives-to-work-and-strengthen-language-skills
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Press releases, news, columns and other current materials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://tem.fi/en/current-issues
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Business and human rights Human rights are rights that belong to all human beings equally. All human beings are entitled to enjoy their human rights without discrimination. Human rights are indivisible, interlinked and interdependent. This means t...https://tem.fi/en/enterprises-and-human-rights
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28.5.2026 | A fixed-term employment contract may be concluded without a justified reason in cases concerning the first employment relationship between an employer and an employee or if at least five years have elapsed since the previous employment relationship between them. A fixed-term employment relationship could be concluded for a maximum of one year without a justified reason.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-changes-to-make-fixed-term-employment-contracts-more-flexible-to-enter-into-force-on-1-june-2026
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18.12.2024 | The Regulation, which will become applicable at the end of 2027, prohibits products made with forced labour from being sold on the EU market.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-to-ban-products-made-with-forced-labour-regulation-now-in-force
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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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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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Employment Employment has a central role in economic growth, people’s well-being and the sustainability of the public economy. Well-functioning labour markets and Finland’s good position in the international division of work and competition will s...https://tem.fi/en/employment
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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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Employment contract and employment relationship Employee protection is the starting point for labour legislation. Because of this, labour legislation contains provisions that cannot be deviated from to the disadvantage of the employee. Employment ...https://tem.fi/en/employment-contract-and-employment-relationship
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Talent Boost Finland’s success and international competitiveness are based on high levels of skills and competence. However, the Finnish labour market suffers from a shortage of skilled workers. While employment must be provided to unemployed jobs...https://tem.fi/en/talent-boost-en
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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