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Impact assessments on companies, employment and working life in legislative drafting Within the Government, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for developing the impact assessments on companies, employment and working l...https://tem.fi/en/impact-assessment-of-legislation
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Statute drafting Drafting statutes is one of the most important tasks of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The ministry’s remit includes employment, unemployment and public employment services, work environment issues, collective ag...https://tem.fi/en/statute-drafting
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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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You can search for legislation projects and working groups.https://tem.fi/en/projects-and-legislation
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The Act on Regional Development and the Administration of Structural Funds (7/2014) entered into force in 2014, and it governs regional development. The Act lays down the goals and programme work of regional development as well as the tasks of the authorities responsible. Moreover, the Act includes special provisions on the structural fund programme and the European Territorial Cooperation programme, namely managing their action plans.https://tem.fi/en/legislation-on-regional-development
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28.1.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests comments between 28 January and 12 March 2026 on proposed legislative amendments concerning board‑level employee representation and the timing of carried‑over holiday. The amendments follow the Government’s decisions at the mid‑term policy review session in spring 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-on-board-level-employee-representation-and-carried-over-holiday-sent-out-for-comments
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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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7.8.2025 | Finland is known as a country of responsible use of nuclear energy. Safety comes always first. Responsibility includes ensuring the funds required for nuclear waste management and for the decommissioning of facilities. An extensive legislative reform is, however, required to streamline regulation and licensing. The reform process is also driven by the need to take account of new technologies and the profitability challenges of the sector.https://tem.fi/en/-/column-reform-of-nuclear-energy-legislation-to-streamline-regulation-and-prepare-the-ground-for-future-projects
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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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12.4.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has received 49 comments on the legislative proposals to promote local collective bargaining. The feedback received will now be analysed as part of further preparation. The draft proposal will also be sent to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis for evaluation.https://tem.fi/en/-/preparation-of-legislative-proposal-on-local-bargaining-continues
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1.3.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is circulating the draft legislation on promoting local bargaining for comments between 1 March and 12 April 2024. The proposals for the legislative amendments have been prepared by a tripartite working group, which was unable to produce a unanimous report.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-on-legislative-amendments-on-local-collective-bargaining-to-start
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8.5.2025 | The Government submitted to Parliament its proposal for legislation supplementing the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) on 8 May 2025. It proposes to enact an act to monitor artificial intelligence systems and to amend the acts regarding market surveillance of products and enforcement of fines. The proposal concerns the first phase of the implementation of the AI Act.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-submits-to-parliament-legislation-to-implement-the-first-phase-of-eu-artificial-intelligence-act
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6.2.2025 | Due to the problems encountered in the wild berry sector, foreign berry pickers will enter Finland as seasonal workers from now on. Following the change, it will be easier to monitor that the rights of pickers are protected and guarantee them a sufficient level of income.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-changes-improving-the-status-of-foreign-berry-pickers-to-enter-into-force-in-february-2025
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28.6.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment submitted a draft government proposal on increasing the opportunities for local collective bargaining to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis on 28 June 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/draft-act-on-promoting-local-collective-bargaining-sent-for-a-regulatory-impact-analysis
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5.12.2023 | The consultation round concerning the changes to industrial peace legislation ended on 5 December 2023. In total, 53 comments were submitted. As part of further preparations, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will now analyse the feedback received. The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship will discuss the reform still in December 2023. The draft proposal will also be sent to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis for evaluation.https://tem.fi/en/-/reform-of-industrial-peace-legislation-to-continue
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23.6.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments a draft government decree on offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone. Comments and opinions on the proposal should primarily be submitted under the ‘request for comments’ published on the lausuntopalvelu.fi website by 18 August 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-begins-draft-decree-on-offshore-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone
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15.1.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has set up a broad-based working group to prepare the reform of the legislation on the security of supply. In accordance with the Government Programme, an overall review of the legislation will be carried out during this parliamentary term in order to update regulation. The working group term extends from 15 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/working-group-to-prepare-reform-of-security-of-supply-legislation
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The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is part of the Government. The ministry implements the Government Programme, drafts legislation, monitors and develops issues falling within its remit and steers the agencies in its administrative branch.https://tem.fi/en/ministry
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For the EU to become a leader in climate policy, strong coordination between the EU institutions and the member states is required. Despite its uninspiring name, the Governance of the Energy Union may turn out to be a key instrument in the EU energy and climate policy; perhaps more important than was initially expected. In addition to the specific obligations, the importance the member states and instituti...https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-n-energia-ja-ilmastopolitiikan-hallintomalli-hioo-kyntensa-tama-vuosi-nayttaa-vahvasti-suunt-2
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9.12.2020 | Policy options to regulate responsible business conduct are being discussed in Finland and in the European Union. The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will appoint a working group to support preparations on due diligence. Due diligence means the responsibility of businesses to address and prevent adverse impacts on human rights or the environment.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-to-appoint-a-working-group-to-support-the-drafting-of-legislation-on-responsible-business-conduct