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Posted workers Posting of workers means a situation where a foreign employer sends an employee to Finland for work. The employee must normally work outside Finland and the posting must be of limited duration. The employee can be sent to Finland to...https://tem.fi/en/posted-workers
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Employers posting workers to Finland have an obligation to give notification of this Any foreign company posting workers to Finland must provide notification of this to the occupational safety and health authorities before work is commenced. This ...https://tem.fi/en/obligation-to-notify
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The purpose of the Act on Contractor’s Obligations and Liability is to ensure that the terms of employment are observed Under the act, enterprises concluding contracts on temporary agency work or subcontracted labour must ensure that their partner...https://tem.fi/en/contractor-s-obligations-and-liability
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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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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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SOLVIT SOLVIT network solves problems encountered by enterprises and citizens in cooperation with authorities within the EU/ETA area. A problem can be suspected of originating from a misapplication of legislation, insufficient decision-making, or,...https://tem.fi/en/solvit1
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14.12.2023 | On 14 December 2023, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for changes to the Posted Workers Act. The Act would be amended to better meet the requirements of two EU Directives. The Government’s proposal is based on infringement proceedings the European Commission has initiated against Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/amendments-to-the-posted-workers-act
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24.2.2026 | Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out 2 3 Introduction There are many ways of combating the nega- tive effects caused to enterprises by the “grey” or undeclared economy and unhealthy competi- tion. The Act on the Contr...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2918857/Contractor's+Obligations+and+Liability+when+Work+is+Contracted+Out/07c532dd-decc-4c15-87e4-a38b013de3d2?t=1771921647664
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Three/six-month unemployment rule The Government aims to promote work-based immigration so that Finland can receive the labour it needs. At the same time, Finland must ensure that immigrating is easy and responsible. As a result of the new legisla...https://tem.fi/en/three-month-unemployment-rule
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24.2.2026 | Guidebook for temporary agency work MEAE brochures • 13/2017 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Labour and Trade Department Jan Hjelt P.O. 32, 00023 FI-00023 GOVERNMENT Tel. +358 29 516 001 www.tem.fi MEAE brochures 13/2017 Layout: MEAE, ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3229884/Guidebook+for+temporary+agency+work/7b8489ed-275d-4f3d-9553-02522839a8d6?t=1771921645516
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24.2.2026 | Finnish Labour Legislation and Industrial Relations 2 3 1 Introduction............................................................................................................ 4 2 Labour Legislation.................................................https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2918774/Finnish+Labour+Legislation+and+Industrial+Relations/76c46fce-8a35-458d-890f-ace7acc18d68?t=1771921648020
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13.6.2025 | Conditions to be observed in the employment relationships of young workers Workers aged 13-14 Workers aged 15–17 Regular working hours 7 h/day and 35 h/week The regular working time of a person aged 15 or over may not exceed the regu- lar working ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2106637/Young+workers+table+2025.pdf/92eae2ba-ec50-453a-8208-c72af4f15a1e?t=1749823909464
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19.5.2020 | The Government proposes amendments to the Posted Workers Act that promote equal treatment of local and posted employees with regard to working conditions, and equal competition between companies.https://tem.fi/en/-/laki-lahetetyista-tyontekijoista-muuttuu-tarkoituksena-edistaa-tyontekijoiden-yhdenvertaista-kohtelua-ja-yritysten-tasavertaista-kilpailua
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15.6.2017 | On 15 June 2017, the government adopted provisions on submitting notifications of posted workers. The President of Finland is to confirm the act on 16 June, and it is to enter into force on 1 July 2017.https://tem.fi/en/-/lahetettyja-tyontekijoita-koskeva-ennakkoilmoitus-kayttoon-syyskuusta-lahtien
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3.6.2025 | 1 REPORT to be made no later than 28 February 2015, in accordance with article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization by the Government of Finland, on the position of national law and practice in regard to matters dealt wi...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/C_97_ja_C_143_R_86_ja_R_151_EN.pdf/d081bb31-0331-4b49-8029-0aaf8904877c?t=1748946945230
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23.10.2017 | On 23 October, the EU’s employment ministers reached an understanding concerning amendments to the directive that regulates the employment terms and conditions of posted workers. The amendments include a provision that posted workers would in future be entitled to the same pay for the same work as employees in the host country.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-neuvosto-paatti-lahetettyjen-tyontekijoiden-yhdenvertaisen-kohtelun-edistamisesta
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5.12.2025 | 1 REPORT to be made no later than 28 February 2017, in accordance with article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization by the Government of Finland, on the position of national law and practice in regard to matters dealt wi...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/Ratifioimattomat-2017/7068d8c3-7f28-4912-9d48-49cba2cfd607?t=1764947103635
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1.9.2025 | Application of ratified Conventions on occupational safety and health by FINLAND Article 22 baselines report 2025 EXPLANATORY NOTE The present draft baselines report has been prepared by the Office to facilitate compliance with reporting obligatio...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/246218292/C155%20C187%20Art.22%20baselines%20report%20.pdf/41723c7a-a760-2201-8a9a-c49228e7d3c2?t=1756706451372
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24.2.2026 | Industrial Competitiveness Approach Means to guarantee economic growth in Finland in the 2010s Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 9/2013 Industrial Competitiveness Approach Means to guarantee economic growth in F...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/Industrial+Competitiveness+Approach+17102013.pdf/34c9b17b-19aa-4237-91a5-ac04d7631664?version=1.1&t=1771921653951
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29.10.2020 | The amendments to the Act will promote equal treatment of posted workers vis-à-vis national employees as regards terms of employment. In addition, the Act aims to improve equal competition between companies. Amendments to national law will implement the amendments made to EU legislation.https://tem.fi/en/-/amended-posted-workers-act-to-come-into-force-in-december