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Business and human rights Human rights are rights that belong to all human beings equally. All human beings are entitled to enjoy their human rights without discrimination. Human rights are indivisible, interlinked and interdependent. This means t...https://tem.fi/en/enterprises-and-human-rights
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Industrial property rights protect intangible assets Industrial property rights and copyrights belong to intellectual property rights. Industrial property rights are exclusive rights that often registered allowing the operator to protect its inves...https://tem.fi/en/industrial-property-rights
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Welcome to Finland! When you apply for temporary protection, you can work freely in all sectors in Finland. The Finnish labour market needs many kinds of skills. These instructions will help you find a job in Finland, if you want one.https://tem.fi/en/-/people-receiving-temporary-protection-have-the-right-to-work-in-finland
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Everybody has the right to engage in commercial activities in Finland Under the Constitution of Finland, everybody has the right to earn his or her livelihood by the employment, occupation or commercial activity of his or her choice. More detailed...https://tem.fi/en/freedom-of-enterprise-in-finland
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23.1.2025 | Sixteen projects located in Finland have applied for strategic project status at the European Commission under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act. The Commission will decide which projects will be granted the strategic project status. On 23 January 2025, the Finnish Government stated it would not use its national right to object to any of the applications.https://tem.fi/en/-/16-finland-based-projects-apply-for-strategic-project-status-under-eu-critical-raw-materials-act-finland-refrains-from-its-right-to-object
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2.5.2024 | The Government has issued a negative decision on 16 applications for exploitation rights concerning offshore wind power in the exclusive economic zone. Many of the areas located in the Gulf of Bothnia overlap each other.https://tem.fi/en/-/regulation-of-wind-power-in-the-exclusive-economic-zone-to-be-specified-government-refuses-applications-for-exploitation-rights-submitted-under-the-current-act
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10.12.2021 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is requesting opinions on the intellectual property rights strategy. The strategy’s vision is that in 2030, the Finnish legislation on intellectual property rights will support innovations and creative work. The objective is to increase economic wellbeing and competitiveness while taking into account a wide range of social interests.https://tem.fi/en/-/intellectual-property-rights-strategy-circulated-for-comments
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18.11.2022 | The number of immigrants in Finland continues to grow. However, their turnout in elections and participation in politics is much lower than among the native-born Finnish people. A new policy brief of the Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment presents ways to strengthen the political participation of people with a foreign background.https://tem.fi/en/-/policy-brief-explores-political-participation-of-immigrants-expanding-voting-rights-could-support-integration-
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5.10.2022 | Minister Hanna Sarkkinen and Commissioner Nicolas Schmit will discuss poverty reduction, promotion of mental health and income security. The meeting between Minister Tuula Haatainen and Commissioner Schmit will address current issues related to working life, such as the platform economy and dialogue between the social partners.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministers-haatainen-and-sarkkinen-to-meet-eu-commissioner-for-jobs-and-social-rights-schmit-in-helsinki-on-6-7-october
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7.10.2022 | Commissioner Schmit met Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen in Helsinki. They discussed issues related to the rights and livelihood of workers as well as homelessness.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-commissioner-for-jobs-and-social-rights-nicolas-schmit-discussed-platform-economy-and-poverty-eradication-with-ministers-haatainen-and-sarkkinen
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Key guidelines on CSR The following internationally recognised guidelines and principles make up the backbone of corporate social responsibility: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (published in 1976, latest update in 2023) The Guidelin...https://tem.fi/en/key-guidelines-on-csr
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National implementation of EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation The EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation aims to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems introduced on the EU market do not endanger human health, safety or fundamental rig...https://tem.fi/en/ai-regulation
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Subscribing to press releases and other topical material Processing of personal data You can subscribe to our press releases and other topical materials. When you subscribe to a press release, we store your contact information to send the document...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-subscribing-to-newsletters-press-releases-and-publications
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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Due diligence obligation of companies The European Commission published its proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD Directive) on 23 February 2022. The Directiv...https://tem.fi/en/due-diligence-obligation-of-companies
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Data protection The realisation of data protection is important in all activities of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. On this website, we explain what data we collect on you in our various services, what the processing is based on ...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection
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Processing of personal data by the Cooperation Ombudsman Supervisory matters in acts concerning employee involvement Processing of personal data Supervisory matters concerning employee involvement, falling under the powers of the Cooperation Ombud...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-processing-of-personal-data-by-the-cooperation-ombudsman
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Applying for permits Processing of personal data The statutory tasks of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment include the processing of certain permit procedures related to business activities, such as authorisation for space activities ...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-applying-for-permits
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Finnish enterprises have every potential to be among the world’s leaders in corporate social responsibility. We have long traditions in compliance with labour legislation, occupational safety and health legisl...https://tem.fi/en/social-responsibility
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Feedback on websites Processing of personal data You can send questions and feedback to the ministry by using the Feedback form on the website. What data do we collect on you when you send feedback? We collect your email address when necessary. Yo...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-feedback-on-websites-and-commenting-on-blogs
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Shared systems Joint controllership In accordance with data protection legislation, joint controllers mean two controllers who determine the purposes and means of processing data. Joint controllers agree on a system and a transparent manner on the...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-shared-systems