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  1. HE 39/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Preventing pregnancy and family leave discrimination

    The Act on Equality between Women and Men will be amended to prevent discrimination based on pregnancy and family leave in working life. Employers will be required to provide a fixed-term employee with a written explanation for not renewing an employment relationship if the employee has given notification of pregnancy or family responsibilities.

    12 Jun 2026 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 2

    92 jaa
    82 ei
  2. HE 45/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving legal protection against discrimination

    Victims of discrimination will be ensured a better opportunity to conciliate their cases or seek a resolution without fear of the time limit for bringing an action expiring. At the same time, the independence and smooth operation of equality and non-discrimination authorities will be strengthened.

    4 Jun 2026 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement

    86 jaa
    82 ei
  3. HE 90/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Statutory cooling-off period for ministers

    Ministers moving to new duties after their term of office could be restricted by a cooling-off period of up to one year. The aim is to prevent conflicts of interest and the exploitation of confidential information, especially in the private sector.

    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 80/2025 vpPassed

    Merging student and social security appeals

    The Student Financial Aid Appeal Board will be abolished and appeals concerning student financial aid benefits transferred to the Social Security Appeal Board. At the same time, the procedure for the annulment of decisions on unemployment security will be streamlined, and the provisions on leaving disability pensions in abeyance will be extended.

    18 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 146/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Economic considerations in labour dispute mediation

    The National Conciliator and the conciliation board for labour disputes will be required to take into account the overall interest of the national economy and the functioning of wage formation in their conciliation work and settlement proposals. The National Conciliator or a conciliator appointed by them will also chair the conciliation board.

    18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote
    107 jaa
    90 ei
  6. HE 192/2022 vpLapsed

    Statutory cooling-off periods for ministers

    The right of ministers to take up new duties after the end of their term of office could be restricted by a cooling-off period of up to one year. The restriction would prevent conflicts of interest and the exploitation of confidential information obtained in the Government.

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  7. HE 31/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    New agency for special authorities

    A new agency will be established under the Ministry of Justice to bring together the administrative and support services of eleven independent special authorities. The authorities, such as the various ombudspersons and the Safety Investigation Authority, will retain their independence and current duties.

    13 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 148/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Promoting equality and protection against discrimination

    Equality planning will be extended to early childhood education and care, and supervision of discrimination in working life will be enhanced. The definition of harassment will be broadened, and the right of persons with disabilities to reasonable accommodation will be clarified.

    8 Dec 2022 · 1 vote
    114 jaa
    38 ei
  9. HE 301/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Publishing appellate board interests online

    Interests of members of social security appeal boards and the Traffic and Patient Accident Board will be compiled into a public online register alongside information on judges. Anyone will be able to search and inspect the public interest information of board members in the register maintained by the Legal Register Centre.

    6 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 31/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring evaluation and examination bodies

    The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre and the secretariat of the Matriculation Examination Board will be transferred to become separate units within the Finnish National Agency for Education from the beginning of 2018. The Finnish National Agency for Education will provide the administrative and support services for the units, but the actual evaluation and examination duties of the units will remain independent.

    2 Jun 2017 · 1 vote
    102 jaa
    62 ei
  11. HE 74/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Merging income security appeal boards

    The Unemployment Appeal Board and the Social Security Appeal Board will be merged into a single agency from the beginning of 2018. The reform aims to speed up the processing of appeals and eliminate overlapping administration.

    25 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 36/2017 vpPassed

    Transferring student financial aid to Kela

    Higher education student financial aid boards will be abolished and the processing of student financial aid will be transferred entirely to Kela. Personal student financial aid counselling for students will simultaneously transfer from higher education institutions to Kela.

    28 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 98/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Enabling conciliation in equality cases

    People who have experienced discrimination based on sex will be able to resolve disputes amicably with the help of the Ombudsman for Equality without burdensome court proceedings. The National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal will be able to confirm the settlement agreement directly as enforceable.

    14 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 152/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming reindeer damage dispute resolution

    Municipal assessment boards will be abolished, and disputes over compensation for damage caused by reindeer will be transferred to the district courts. To investigate and mediate disputes, a new independent reindeer damage board will be established to provide expert opinions on request.

    7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 91/2018 vpPassed

    Streamlining reimbursement decisions for biosimilars

    The director of the Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board will be able to decide on the reimbursement status and wholesale price of biosimilar medicines without consideration at a board meeting. At the same time, the composition requirements for the board's expert group will be amended.

    21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 1/2018 vpPassed

    Tightening parish election disqualification rules

    A person standing as a candidate in parish elections, or a close relation of theirs, will no longer be able to serve on an electoral board. At the same time, data protection regarding the electoral roll will be improved.

    23 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 74/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining out-of-court consumer dispute resolution

    Disputes between consumers and businesses can be resolved faster and more smoothly without court proceedings. Matters taken to the Consumer Disputes Board will first be directed to consumer advisory services, and time limits will be set for handling disputes.

    16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote