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Light work suitable for young persons Persons under 15 years of age may do light work that is not hazardous to their health or affect their development or does not interfere with their school attendance. Such work includes: Selling refreshments, t...

A number of climate investments are underway in Finland and across Europe. In the plans, thousands of windmills on land and sea, hydrogen and synthetic fuels, and many other innovative energy solutions will help Europe’s transition to climate neutrality. With measures to boost the economy after the coronavirus crisis, public funding for the green transition will come from many directions. Howev...

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...

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...

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...

15.5.2025 | 1(3) Statements of the labour market organisations STTK, Akava and SAK The scope of ILO Recommendation No. 205 was expanded in 2017. The recommendation provides member states with guidelines on the importance of employment and decent work in preve...

6.6.2024 | On 20 March 2024, the European Commission proposed a directive that would improve the working conditions of trainees and combat regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships. The proposal contains a number of provisions that would help trainees secure their rights.

24.2.2026 | Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life MEAE brochures • 6/2019 Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Employment and Well-Functioning Markets Johanna Ylitepsa, tel. +358 29 506 4207 PO Box 32, 00023 Government Tel. +358 29 516 001 (...

28.2.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) have invited Major General (ret) Kim Mattsson to conduct a study on cooperation related to security of supply. His task is to assess the relevance of the model for the cooperation between the public and private sector implemented by NESA in the Finnish emergency supply organisation and its current state in the changed operating environment.

5.12.2025 | Decent work in the platform economy: Draft Convention and Recommendation – Reply form  Decent work in the platform economy: Draft Convention and Recommendation – Reply form On 13 June 2025, the International Labour Conference, at its 113th Sessio...

1.9.2025 | No. 81 REPORT Article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Convention Report for the period 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2025 made by the Government of Finland on the LABOUR INSPECTION CONVENTION, 1947 (No. 81) (ratification registered on 2...

3.9.2024 | Realizing decent work in the platform economy 1 1 ILC.113/Report V(1) Realizing decent work in the platform economy 109 109 ▶ Questionnaire As noted in the introduction to this report, at its 347th Session (March 2023) the ILO Governing Body decid...

12.6.2024 | Rapporteur for security of supply cooperation, Major General (ret) Kim Mattsson, submitted his report to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) on 12 June 2024. At the end of February 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and NESA appointed a rapporteur to assess the public-private partnership (PPP) system implemented by the agency and its significance for Finland’s security of supply in the changed operating environment.

24.2.2026 | KYT2010 Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Waste Management 2006–2010 Final Report Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Energy and the Climate 26/2011 KYT2010 Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Waste Management 2006–201...

17.3.2020 | On 17 March 2020, the Government issued a decree under the Emergency Powers Act to allow employers to respond to personnel shortage caused by the virus epidemic in critical functions of society. The arrangements concern working hours and annual holidays as well as notice periods in case of employee resignation.

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...

17.11.2025 | 1(25) UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Government Decision on the Objectives of Security of Supply Upon presentation by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Government has decided as follows under section 2, subsection 2 of the Act on the Me...

1.9.2023 | 1(5) No. 135 Article 22 of the Constitution of the ILO Report for the period 1 June 2014 to 31 May 2023, made by the Government of Finland on the Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) (ratification registered on 13 January 1976) I LE...

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...

3.9.2024 | Questionnaire 1  Questionnaire As noted in the introduction to this report, at its 347th Session (March 2023) the ILO Governing Body decided to place on the agenda of the 113th Session (June 2025) of the International Labour Conference a standard...