New study: Household tax credit neither boosts employment nor reduces tax evasion
| 3.2.2021
Helsinki (03.02.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) In 2019, a total of 476 million euro was granted by way of... Read more
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SAK and STTK welcome the EU Commission proposal for a minimum wage
| 25.1.2021
Helsinki (21.01.2021 – Heikki Jokinen) Two Finnish trade union confederations SAK and STTK view the EU Commission proposal... Read more
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The European Commission’s minimum wage proposal would promote sectoral collective agreements
| 18.12.2020
The Finnish trade union confederations SAK and STTK welcome the Commission’s proposal for a minimum wage (COM/2020/682 final)... Read more
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Jorma Malinen to continue as Trade Union Pro President
| 16.11.2020
15.11.2020 – (Heikki Jokinen) On Friday 13 November, the trade union Pro representative body elected Jorma Malinen to... Read more
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Finnish Labour Council: Food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs
| 4.11.2020
Helsinki (03.11.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) Food couriers are employees, not entrepreneurs, says Finland’s Labour Council. It released two... Read more
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Insurance employees union and Trade Union Pro to amalgamate
| 14.10.2020
The Union of Insurance Employees in Finland VvL and Trade Union pro are set to merge from the... Read more
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Forest industry declares it will no longer take part in collective bargaining
| 7.10.2020
The forest industry announced on 1 October that it will no longer participate in collective bargaining. The decision... Read more
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EU gender pay gap won’t end until 2104 without action
| 7.10.2020
The EU’s gender pay gap won’t be eliminated until the next century at the current pace of change,... Read more
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Finland had no need for new schemes for short-time work due to the coronavirus pandemic
| 18.9.2020
Helsinki (17.09.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) The Finnish system for temporary lay-offs turned out to be flexible in comparison... Read more