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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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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 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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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 Conciliator's Office The National Conciliator and the Conciliators assist the negotiating partners in the conciliation of labour disputes if a collective agreement cannot be reached without outside help. The central labour market organisa...https://tem.fi/en/national-conciliator-s-office
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Increasing local collective bargaining Increasing local bargaining is one of the Government’s reforms to develop the Finnish labour market into a more flexible direction. The objective is to support employment, economic growth, competitiveness and...https://tem.fi/en/increasing-local-collective-bargaining
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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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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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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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Questions and answers about joint services for young people Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. Is the employment authority obliged to organise joint services for young people? Should the employment ...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-joint-services-for-young-people
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Working time and annual holiday Working Time Act The Working Time Act is a general act regulating working time and it applies to both contractual and public-service employment relationships. There are also provisions on working time in the Young W...https://tem.fi/en/working-hours-and-annual-holiday
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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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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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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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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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Pay subsidy is granted for employing unemployed persons Pay subsidy is a discretionary subsidy aimed at promoting the employment of unemployed jobseekers. It is granted and paid by the employment authority. An employer hiring an unemployed jobseek...https://tem.fi/en/pay-subsidy
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Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility The Committee is a consultative body that supports administrative decision making. Members of the Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility represent various authorities, trade and industry, and labo...https://tem.fi/en/committee-on-corporate-social-responsibility
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Other funding targets under the Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview The Sustainable Growth Programme includes investments and reforms that support the European U...https://tem.fi/en/other-funding-targets-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme
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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