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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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Labour migration services Work in Finland, formed by Business Finland and the Development and Administrative Services Centre (KEHA Centre), provides a national structure and services to promote international recruitment by employers. The services ...https://tem.fi/en/labour-migration-services
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Combatting the exploitation of labour As the Finnish labour market becomes more international, more attention must also be paid to preventing the exploitation of foreign labour. Combating the exploitation of foreign labour is a task of many admini...https://tem.fi/en/combatting-the-exploitation-of-labour
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Labour immigration legislation The Aliens Act (301/2004) is the law related to immigration with the broadest scope. It applies to the entry, exit, residence and work of a foreigner in Finland. Further provisions on issuing a residence permit for a...https://tem.fi/en/labour-immigration-legislation
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International expertise and labour According to a number of reports, the availability of talent is one of the biggest obstacles to growth and internationalisation in companies and other organisations. Finnish companies need skilled employees, part...https://tem.fi/en/international-expertise-and-labour
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Questions and answers about the act on the screening of foreign corporate acquisitions Updated 27 November 2023. Must an application/notification under the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions also be submitted for a corporate re...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-the-act-on-the-screening-of-foreign-corporate-acquisitions
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22.1.2026 | Effective and proactive action is needed to address the exploitation of foreign workers. The Government is continuing its efforts to combat labour exploitation with a legislative project that will examine and prepare the necessary amendments to residence permit procedures.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-continues-work-to-tackle-labour-exploitation-legislative-amendments-to-residence-permit-procedures-underway
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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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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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15.2.2024 | The promotion of work-based immigration requires that exploitation of foreign labour is effectively and proactively combatted. The new action plan for prevention of labour exploitation will tackle the phenomenon with legislative reforms and increased cooperation between the authorities during the government term.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-to-tackle-labour-exploitation-with-a-broad-action-plan-1
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12.12.2022 | The labour market roadmap project provides important information about the problems related to the availability of labour. During the project, employers and employees met in eight sectoral groups to consider proposals for improving the situation. According to them, the transfer of labour from surplus occupations to shortage occupations and from one region to another should be speedier and the services for people moving to work in Finland could be improved.https://tem.fi/en/-/labour-market-roadmap-project-examines-labour-bottlenecks-and-proposes-solutions
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16.1.2023 | The report contains the results of the Labour Market Roadmap project by occupation and region and proposes solutions to improve the availability of labour. According to the report, that divides occupations into those suffering from labour shortage, mismatch or surplus, the increase in labour market mismatch is largely explained by the growing number of atypical employment relationships.https://tem.fi/en/-/report-on-supply-shortage-and-matching-of-labour-sums-the-results-of-the-labour-market-roadmap-project
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27.1.2025 | Discrimination in recruitment based on ethnic background has decreased in Finland, but jobseekers with a foreign background still have to submit more applications in order to receive an invitation for a job interview than equally qualified applicants with a Finnish background. Potential workforce remains untapped due to ethnic prejudices.https://tem.fi/en/-/study-jobseekers-with-foreign-names-receive-fewer-employment-opportunities
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Measures of the Orpo Government concerning work-based immigration Finland’s success and international competitiveness are based on high levels of skills and competence. However, the Finnish labour market suffers from a shortage of skilled workers....https://tem.fi/en/measures-of-the-orpo-government-concerning-work-based-immigration
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Talent Boost Finland’s success and international competitiveness are based on high levels of skills and competence. However, the Finnish labour market suffers from a shortage of skilled workers. While employment must be provided to unemployed jobs...https://tem.fi/en/talent-boost-en
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21.9.2022 | The European Commission proposes regulation that would effectively combat forced labour. According to the Commission, it is unacceptable that goods produced by people who have been threatened or forced to work are sold in European shops. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a stakeholder event on EU proposal on forced labour on September 29.https://tem.fi/en/-/10184/eu-wants-to-ban-products-made-with-forced-labour-on-the-eu-market
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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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International students can create innovations and bring growth to Finland The number of international higher education students in Finland has grown in recent years. They support the internationalisation of Finnish education and research. Students...https://tem.fi/en/international-students
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Working at sea The conditions of seamen’s employment contracts differ from other employment relationships. They are laid down in the Seafarers' Employment Contracts Act. The Act applies to work that an employee carries out under a contract on a Fi...https://tem.fi/en/legislation-on-seafaring
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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