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Working life recommendations in case of drone threats The social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health together have prepared these recommendations for workplaces in case of a drone...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-recommendations-in-case-of-drone-threats
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Questions and answers about the recruitment subsidy trial for sole traders Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. What is the recruitment subsidy trial for sole traders? The purpose of the recruitment s...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-the-recruitment-subsidy-trial-for-sole-traders
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Concluding an employment contract Form and duration of employment contract An employment contract may be made orally, in writing or in electronic format but it is recommended that the contract be made in writing. An employment contract may be vali...https://tem.fi/en/concluding-an-employment-contract
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Family leave Family leaves were renewed on 1 August 2022. The reform also involves amending the provisions of the Employment Contracts Act (incl. the new carers’ leave). The reformed family leaves apply to families expecting a child whose estimate...https://tem.fi/en/family-leave
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Employee’s position if employer becomes insolvent If an employer has payment difficulties or becomes insolvent, it almost always has an effect on the employees’ position. Payment difficulties may lead to delays in the payment of wages and salaries...https://tem.fi/en/employee-s-position-if-employer-becomes-insolvent
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12.6.2026 | Together with the social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of the Interior have drawn up recommendations for workplaces in case of drone threats. Their premise is that official instructions are followed. The recommendations are based on the current threat assessment and they will be updated as necessary. They also include a recommendation on the payment of wages.https://tem.fi/en/-/joint-recommendations-for-workplaces-in-case-of-drone-threats
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Lay-offs and t erminating employment relationship Lay-offs In a lay-off the employer temporarily terminates work and the payment of wages and salaries, while the employment relationship remains in effect in other respects. An employee can be laid ...https://tem.fi/en/lay-offs-terminating
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Study leave Right to study leave An employee has the right to take study leave for at most two years during a period of five years, if his or her full-time employment relationship with the same employer has lasted for at least one year in one or m...https://tem.fi/en/study-leave
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23.6.2026 | 1(4) 12 June 2026 WORKING LIFE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CASE OF DRONE THREATS The social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health together have prepared these recommendations for workplaces ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/265727815/Working%20life%20recommendations%20in%20case%20of%20drone%20threats.pdf/b8417fc2-7d74-a1f4-7f92-67980b848283?t=1782199020320
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Protection of privacy in working life The most important Finnish legislation related to the processing of employees’ personal data is the Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life (759/2004). All processing of employees’ personal data must ...https://tem.fi/en/protection-of-privacy-at-work
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Income limit for residence permit for an employed person An income limit of EUR 1,600 will be set for the residence permit for an employed person. The objective is to ensure that people coming to work in Finland receive a pay they can live on. In ...https://tem.fi/en/income-limit-for-residence-permit-for-an-employed-person
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16.6.2026 | 1(4) 12 June 2026 WORKING LIFE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CASE OF DRONE THREATS The social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health together have prepared these recommendations for workplaces ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/252371313/Working+life+recommendations+in+case+of+drone+threats.pdf/2c574c9a-2a56-6a6c-0327-ca616673a4e8?t=1781613638242
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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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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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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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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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3.6.2025 | 1 Factsheet on Undeclared Work - FINLAND (September 2017) 1.1 Nature and Estimated Scale of Undeclared Work 1.1.1 Definition of undeclared work In Finland undeclared work is defined as work which is paid for but not declared to the tax administrat...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/ratifioimattomat+2019+liite/712b7ef8-ca10-b68f-9d8f-fe4e13e1e6d7?t=1748947632702
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15.5.2025 | 1 (5) 10.11.2022 VN/22369/2022 VN/22369/2022-TEM-11 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö PL 3...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/Statement%20Apperenticeships%202022.pdf/9e10f5be-62c0-792b-aa83-4793b9dac739?t=1747300937589
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2.9.2024 | No. 105 Article 22 of the Constitution of the ILO Report for the period from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2024 made by the Government of Finland on the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) (ratification registered on 27 May 1960) a) LEGI...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/220612002/C105.pdf/b587fe43-0fae-81c4-443c-15314fda9c66?t=1725290507034
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1.9.2025 | No 156 REPORT Article 22 of the Constitution of the ILO Report for the period 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2025, made by the Government of Finland on the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) (ratification registered on 9 Februa...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/246218292/C156%20.pdf/ac52c359-5eec-2360-892b-662e2b553c3a?t=1756706452364