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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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29.11.2024 | The tripartite working group tasked with examining the implementation of the EU Directive on Minimum Wages in Finland has completed its work. According to the group, implementation of the Directive does not require national legislative measures. The current legislation meets the requirements of the Directive, and the conclusion of collective agreements is supported through official measures. In Finland, minimum wages are based exclusively on the collective agreement system.https://tem.fi/en/-/no-legislative-amendments-necessary-in-finland-to-implement-eu-minimum-wage-directive
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19.12.2024 | On 19 December 2024, the President of the Republic approved the amendments to the legislation concerning the conciliation system. The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/amendments-to-the-conciliation-system-to-enter-into-force-on-1-january-2025
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3.10.2024 | The reform would strengthen the consideration of the overall benefit of the national economy and the functioning of wage formation in the conciliation procedure. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 3 October 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-sends-its-proposal-on-developing-the-conciliation-system-to-parliament
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11.2.2026 | The demand for skilled labour in the maritime industry is growing. Competence requirements in the sector, especially for highly skilled tasks, are changing. This is the conclusion of a report on the skills needs of the maritime industry published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 11 February 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-marttinen-need-for-skilled-labour-in-marine-industry-grows-employment-services-and-continuing-education-must-be-harnessed-to-meet-demand
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1.9.2025 | No. 100 REPORT Article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation Report for the period 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2025 made by the Government of Finland on the EQUAL REMUNERATION CONVENTION, 1951 (No. 100) (ratification registered...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/246218292/C100%20.pdf/3f8b8dab-efd0-3190-62de-7db6962c9058?t=1756706449552
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4.6.2024 | The Government is set to strengthen Finland's labour market model. A tripartite working group, which drafted the amendments to the system of mediating labour disputes, did not reach a unanimous agreement. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will circulate the working group’s report for comments between 4 June and 30 July 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/plan-to-enhance-the-labour-market-model-sent-out-for-comments
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7.10.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is preparing the introduction of an employment voucher for young people, which was decided in the government budget session in September. The launch of the employment voucher is planned already for the beginning of next year. The purpose of the employment voucher is to help young people find work in the open labour market by temporarily reducing the costs of recruitment.https://tem.fi/en/-/employment-vouchers-for-young-people-to-open-doors-to-working-life-and-prevent-prolonged-unemployment-preparations-are-well-underway
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24.5.2024 | A tripartite working group has prepared amendments to the mediation system for labour disputes. The work is nearing completion and the main outlines of the reform are clear. Consultation round on the working group’s report will begin in June 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-project-to-strengthen-the-labour-market-model-progresses
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16.1.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will appoint a tripartite working group to prepare legislative amendments to implement changes to the negotiation system, in accordance with the Government Programme. The Government’s aim is to promote the creation of an export-driven labour market model.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-project-launched-to-implement-the-finnish-labour-market-model
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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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14.10.2021 | Labour market and working life experts from different Nordic countries met at an event organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to discuss Nordic wage formation.https://tem.fi/en/-/nordic-conference-discusses-benefits-and-future-of-wage-formation-model-based-on-collective-agreements-
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3.6.2025 | 1 Questionnaire to Members for the purpose of the evaluation of the impact of the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, 2008 Introduction The ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization (Social Justice Declarat...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/final_sjd_evaluation_questionnaire.pdf/7f8edbee-2acc-4592-ad7a-e66d33a43fcb?t=1748947326202
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15.3.2023 | Wage and salary earners’ ability to influence their own work has started to increase after a long steady period. Based on several different indicators, the majority of wage and salary earners consider the quality of working life good. However, the results from different groups of wage and salary earners are diverging, according to the Working Life Barometer 2022 published on 15 March 2023.https://tem.fi/en/-/working-life-barometer-85-of-wage-and-salary-earners-find-their-work-meaningful-but-experiences-of-harmful-stress-grow-slightly
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10.12.2020 | On 28 October 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU. The Government supports the proposal’s objective to combat in-work poverty, for example by improving the role of labour market organisations in wage formation and their ability to negotiate and agree wages through collective agreements.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-supports-the-aims-of-eu-minimum-wage-initiative-to-combat-in-work-poverty
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5.12.2025 | Decent work in the platform economy: Draft Convention and Recommendation Reply form On 13 June 2025, the International Labour Conference, at its 113th Session in Geneva, adopted the resolution of the Standard-Setting Committee on Decent Work in th...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/251912489/V_employers%20group%20response..pdf/7a5795ae-052e-49a9-5208-532310bc1196?t=1764950143265
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3.6.2025 | 1(45) REPORT made by the Government of Finland on Unratified Conventions and Recommendations (Article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation) concerning the following instruments of the ILO: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND E...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/Ratifioimattomat+2019/c866156d-4180-8b01-c655-20a589d49e64?t=1748947603381
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24.3.2022 | At the end of the second coronavirus year, the views of wage and salary earners on the labour market were fairly positive, according to preliminary data from the Working Life Barometer 2021, which was published on 24 March 2022. More than 80 per cent of them felt that their capacity to work was good in relation to the physical and mental demands of the work.https://tem.fi/en/-/working-life-barometer-2021-wage-and-salary-earners-view-of-the-labour-market-is-positive-but-continuous-learning-not-available-to-all
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24.2.2026 | International Peer Review of Labour Policy Service Structures Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Employment and entrepreneurship 56/2014 International Peer Review of Labour Policy Service Structures Publications of the Mini...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/International+Peer+Review+of+Labour+Policy+service+structures+11122014.pdf/99b1124b-db33-455a-bdce-7422ced49847?version=1.1&t=1771921653951
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12.6.2020 | Measures to revitalise working life after the coronavirus crisis will be discussed at the informal meeting of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Labour on 12 June 2020. The Ministers will also discuss the EU’s minimum wage initiative. Finland’s representatives at the video conference are Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen.https://tem.fi/en/-/pohjoismaiden-ministerit-pohtivat-koronatilannetta-tyoelaman-nakokulmasta-seka-eu-n-minimipalkka-aloitetta