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Specific Instances in Finland Decision on Initial Assessment on Pöyry Plc and the Xayaburi hydropower project, 16 October 2012 Final statement on Pöyry Plc and the Xayaburi hydropower project, 10 June 2013 Final statement on Stora Enso and Corbehe...https://tem.fi/en/specific-instances-in-finland
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Maritime industry In 2023, there were nearly 1,200 companies operating in the Finnish maritime industry, with a combined turnover of EUR 11.7 billion and about 30,500 employees. The maritime industry operates in an international market where up to...https://tem.fi/en/maritime-industry
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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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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
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Employers posting workers to Finland have an obligation to give notification of this Any foreign company posting workers to Finland must provide notification of this to the occupational safety and health authorities before work is commenced. This ...https://tem.fi/en/obligation-to-notify
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1.9.2021 | ELY Centres will launch a regional experiment on labour market tests that will introduce common guidelines on work permits in selected areas. This is expected to increase labour mobility between regions and ease permit processes related to foreign workforce. The pilot does not mean that labour market tests will be discontinued.https://tem.fi/en/-/regional-pilots-on-more-flexible-labour-market-test-to-begin-
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1.3.2021 | On 1 March, the management of Metsä Group and leaders of key trade unions met under the leadership of Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen to discuss the start of construction of the bioproduct plant in Kemi. Metsä Group has stated that it will require companies operating at the construction site to comply with Finnish legislation and collective agreements throughout the subcontracting chain. In addition, the company will immediately address any shortcomings discovered.https://tem.fi/en/-/metsa-group-takes-proactive-measures-to-combat-grey-economy-at-its-kemi-bioproduct-mill
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26.10.2020 | Finland is committed to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which are recommendations presented by governments to multinational enterprises for responsible business conduct in a global context. During this year, the Finnish National Contact Point (NCP) has examined two complaints concerning compliance with the Guidelines.https://tem.fi/en/-/finnish-national-contact-point-examined-two-cases-for-compliance-with-oecd-guidelines
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22.9.2020 | Undeclared work is a growing phenomenon in Finland, as evidenced by increasingly frequent contacts with occupational safety and health authorities and the observations made by the authorities during workplace inspections. In times of crises, there is a higher risk of undeclared work and abuse. The best way to combat undeclared work is to encourage cooperation between various actors, and to share information.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministers-haatainen-and-pekonen-active-cooperation-between-companies-organisations-and-the-authorities-required-to-tackle-undeclared-work-1
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26.3.2020 | The tripartite working group proposes amendments to the Posted Workers Act that helps to ensure that local and posted workers doing the same job at the same place will have the same working and wage conditions. The amendments would also promote equal competition between foreign and domestic companies.https://tem.fi/en/-/muutoksia-lakiin-lahetetyista-tyontekijoista-kolmikantaisen-tyoryhman-ehdotukset-lausuntokierrokselle
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20.3.2020 | The Government has prepared an extensive package to support companies and to alleviate the negative effects of the coronavirus epidemic. The Government will make additional financing of EUR 10 billion available to businesses through Finnvera. The principal operating model is offering guarantees to banks that grant loans. In addition, the state will increase its coverage of Finnvera’s credit and guarantee losses from 50% to 80%.https://tem.fi/en/-/hallitukselta-mittava-paketti-yritysten-tueksi-finnveran-kautta-10-miljardin-euron-lisarahoitus-yrityksille
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12.6.2020 | According to a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, start-up grants were perceived as an incentive to starting a new business, and offered a faster track to starting a company.https://tem.fi/en/-/starttirahalla-on-myonteinen-merkitys-yritystoiminnan-aloittamiselle
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4.6.2020 | Businesses in the food and beverage service sector can receive support for job retention and the re-employment of employees once their activities resume, along with compensation for the restrictions on their activities due to COVID-19. The support and compensation will be granted by the KEHA Centre, which provides development and administrative services for the Centres for Economic Development, Transp...https://tem.fi/en/-/suuri-osa-ravitsemisyrityksista-saa-hyvitysta-toiminnan-rajoittamisesta-ilman-hakemusta-tukea-tyollistamiseen-voi-hakea-5-kesakuuta-alkaen
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26.3.2020 | The Government is allocating EUR 1 billion for direct business subsidies. Of this amount, EUR 700 million is intended for grants provided by Business Finland and EUR 300 million for grants provided by centres for economic development, transport and the environment.https://tem.fi/en/-/valtion-rahoitusta-yrityksille-koronavirustilanteessa-vahvistetaan-yritystukiin-miljardi-euroa
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24.3.2020 | Finland is currently in a state of emergency because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and in order to prevent the spread of the virus, restaurants, cafés and licensed premises will be closed to customers as soon as possible. On 24 March 2020, the Government submitted a government proposal on the matter to Parliament, which will bring the matter into discussion immediately. The purpose of these actions is to protect the population and to safeguard the functioning of society.https://tem.fi/en/-/ravintolat-sulkeutuvat-asiakkailta-ruokaa-voi-kuitenkin-tilata-ja-noutaa
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7.5.2020 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has issued its second information package collating follow-up data on how the coronavirus epidemic affects companies and the labour market as well as the service capacity and operating environment in the Ministry’s administrative branch. The first information package was published on 17 April.https://tem.fi/en/-/tem-n-tilannetietopaketti-kokoaa-yhteen-korona-ajan-tiedot-yrityksista-tyomarkkinoista-ja-palveluista
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11.10.2016 | “Meyer Turku’s Icon ship orders, confirmed today, 11 October 2016, will have a major impact on employment at the Turku shipyard directly and via subcontractors throughout Finland,” says Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn. “Within a month the yard has received orders for four cruise ships,” he adds.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministeri-rehn-risteilijatilaus-tuo-lisaa-tyopaikkoja-tyota-ja-investointeja
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26.9.2016 | The regions anticipate that the positive turnaround in the economy will continue in the short term. This turnaround was already evident in the spring, but now not a single region believes that the economic situation will deteriorate. Although the general view is positive, growth expectations remain moderate.https://tem.fi/en/-/osaavan-tyovoiman-saatavuus-huolestuttaa-pk-yrityksia
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15.6.2016 | The Ministry of Employment and the Economy has granted further financing for the maritime industry growth programme for 2016.https://tem.fi/en/-/meriteollisuuden-kasvuohjelmalle-jatkorahoitusta-vuodelle-2016
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17.5.2016 | March 2014 Application for a Supplement to Government Decision-In-Principle M 4/2010 vp pursuant to Section 11 of the Nuclear Energy Act (990/1987), granted on May 6, 2010 This publication is an unofficial translation based on Fennovoima’s applica...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2610877/Application.pdf/d7fe21d2-0cb0-424d-bbca-c8e9bf891a6f?t=1463477643000