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Labour Force Barometer The Labour Force Barometer aims to produce high-quality and comprehensive short-term information on labour and competence needs for different operators. Previously, information on labour needs has been published in the Occup...https://tem.fi/en/labour-force-barometer
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1.4.2026 | On 1 April 2026, the Government appointed the National Emergency Supply Council for the new term of 1 April 2026–31 March 2029. The Council, which operates in connection with the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA), acts as a cooperation body for the authorities, organisations and business and industry. Topi Manner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisa, will continue to chair the Council while T...https://tem.fi/en/-/new-security-of-supply-act-enters-into-force-national-emergency-supply-council-appointed
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Skills generate growth and wellbeing Finland requires a skilled labour force for its wellbeing, competitiveness and success. Finland’s future is built on strong general education and skills acquired in vocational and higher education. Any competen...https://tem.fi/en/skilled-labour-force
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Combating forced labour Forced labour refers to a situation where a person has not voluntarily offered themselves for work but is forced into it under a threat of penalty. Forced labour is a serious issue throughout the world. Prohibition of produ...https://tem.fi/en/combating-forced-labour
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22.5.2025 | The reform will strengthen the link between work and work-based residence permits and make the monitoring of permits more systematic. The Government will also issue a decree on labour shortage sectors in June 2025. The holders of a residence permit for an employed person may look for new work in these sectors more flexibly than before.https://tem.fi/en/-/three-month-six-month-unemployment-rule-to-enter-into-force-in-june-2025
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12.6.2025 | The legislation aims to ensure the continuity of society’s critical functions during industrial action if the parties cannot by negotiation reach an agreement on the provision of essential work during the action. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the legislative amendments on 13 June 2025. The amendments would come into force on 16 June 2025.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislation-on-ensuring-essential-work-during-industrial-action-to-enter-into-force-on-16-june-2025
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1.7.2025 | The amendments to the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (Co-operation Act) will enter into force on 1 July 2025. The aim is to reduce the administrative burden caused by the current legislation, especially in companies with fewer than 50 employees. Another objective is to speed up the ability of all companies to react to changes in the operating environment.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-enter-into-force-higher-threshold-for-applying-the-co-operation-act-and-shorter-duration-of-change-negotiations
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18.12.2024 | The Regulation, which will become applicable at the end of 2027, prohibits products made with forced labour from being sold on the EU market.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-to-ban-products-made-with-forced-labour-regulation-now-in-force
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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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16.5.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to industrial peace legislation at the presidential session on 17 May 2024. The amendments would enter into force on 18 May 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-enter-into-force-on-18-may
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19.12.2024 | On 19 December 2024, the President of the Republic approved the Act on Offshore Wind Power in the Exclusive Economic Zone. The Act will help promote offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone, clarify the regulation of offshore wind power projects within the zone and ensure that the rights to the exploitation of offshore wind power are granted in a fair, transparent and predictable manner.https://tem.fi/en/-/act-on-offshore-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-enters-into-force-first-tenders-could-be-organised-at-the-end-of-2025
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29.11.2023 | This autumn, the revised Labour Force Barometer focuses on the future prospects of the technology industry and the social welfare, health and wellbeing sectors. The greatest shortage of labour is in the health and social services sector, where skilled workers are needed for the care of older people, in particular. The outlook for the technology sector is expected to improve after next summer.https://tem.fi/en/-/labour-force-barometer-most-of-finland-suffers-from-labour-market-mismatch
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23.3.2023 | The amended legislation aims to simplify the pay subsidy system and increase its use by companies. The act will enter into force on 1 July 2023.https://tem.fi/en/-/pay-subsidy-reform-will-enter-into-force-in-july
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30.5.2023 | The amended Mining Act will enter into force on 1 June 2023. The amended law will increase the influence of local residents and put more emphasis on environmental considerations.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-mining-act-to-enter-into-force-on-1-june
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11.1.2024 | The Youth Mobility Agreement allows Canadian and Finnish young people aged 18 to 35 to explore the other country through temporary work and travel. The agreement enters into force on 1 March 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/youth-mobility-agreement-to-enter-into-force-in-march-allowing-finnish-youth-to-travel-and-work-in-canada-for-up-to-a-year
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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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13.1.2022 | The number of parental leave days will increase and there will be more flexibility for parents to take leave. The reform aims to increase equality in working life and between parents and to take better account of different types of families. The new types of parental leave will mainly apply to families where the child’s estimated date of birth is 4 September 2022 or later.https://tem.fi/en/-/1271139/family-leave-reform-enters-into-force-in-august-2022
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29.12.2022 | On 29 December 2022, the President of the Republic approved the Act on the National Implementation of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Funds from the Reserve will be used to support companies that have been negatively affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The support is channelled as business development aid from the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres).https://tem.fi/en/-/support-for-businesses-to-mitigate-the-effects-of-brexit-act-to-enter-into-force-at-the-beginning-of-2023
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23.4.2026 | Janne Känkänen, Bachelor of Social Sciences, has been appointed Director General of the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) for the period of 1 May 2026–30 April 2031.https://tem.fi/en/-/janne-kankanen-appointed-director-general-of-national-emergency-supply-agency
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17.6.2021 | The amendments to the Competition Act are based mainly on the EU Directive. It strengthens and harmonises the abilities of the competition authorities in the Member States to implement EU competition rules. The aim is to ensure effective competition between undertakings in the EU’s internal market. In Finland, the amendments extend the powers of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority concerning restrictions of competition.https://tem.fi/en/-/competition-act-amendments-aimed-at-improving-enforcement-enter-into-force-on-24-june