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- HE 188/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Improving job security for zero-hours workers
Variable-hours contracts, such as zero-hours contracts, may be concluded only when the employer's labour need genuinely varies. Employees will also be guaranteed the right to pay during sick leave and notice periods, as well as the right to refuse additional shifts without adverse consequences.
9 May 2018 · 7 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula
128 jaa63 ei - HE 94/2017 vpPassed
Statutory reporting of biological hazards
Employers' obligation to report the spread of dangerous biological agents and keep records of exposed employees will be incorporated directly into law. The amendment clarifies the legislation, but does not introduce significant new practical obligations.
12 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2021 vpPassed
Raising the maximum pay security amount
The maximum amount of compensation paid under pay security will rise from 15,200 euros to 19,000 euros per employee. The increase will improve employee protection in situations where an employer faces bankruptcy or other insolvency.
24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 252/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Easier employer changes for seasonal workers
Foreign seasonal workers will be able to change employers while in Finland without applying for an entirely new permit. At the same time, the notification burden on employers will be eased and the permit procedure for seasonal workers returning to their previous work will be streamlined.
28 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2020 vpPassed
Speeding up lay-offs and probationary dismissals
Employers can lay off employees faster than before, and the right to lay off employees is extended to fixed-term employees as well. In addition, an employment contract can be cancelled during a probationary period on production-related or financial grounds.
31 Mar 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arto Satonen
40 jaa12 ei - HE 163/2016 vpPassed
Lump-sum compensation for family leave costs
Employers will be paid a lump-sum compensation of 2,500 euros when an employee taking maternity leave is paid a salary during the leave. The change will level out the costs arising from family leave and improve women's employment opportunities.
15 Dec 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
104 jaa65 ei - HE 93/2019 vpWithdrawn
Correcting the Church Act bill
The earlier proposal for a new Church Act is corrected and supplemented in accordance with a proposal from the General Synod. The corrections concern family leave for officeholders, employer liability for damages, and appeal procedures.
30 Jun 2022 · no votes - HE 59/2022 vpPassed
Free recruitment coaching for small businesses
The public employment services (TE services) will begin offering companies free coaching on hiring employees and acting as an employer. The service will lower the threshold especially for small businesses to recruit their first employees.
27 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 257/2016 vpPassed
Reducing employers' notification obligations
Employers will no longer need to notify the public employment services (TE services) of lay-offs or dismissals affecting at least ten employees. The employer's obligation to inform dismissed employees about public employment services will also be abolished.
10 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising taxation and tax collection procedures
Procedures for reporting, paying and appealing self-assessed taxes will be harmonised, and electronic communication will become the general rule. At the same time, time limits for tax adjustments will be shortened and thresholds for less frequent filing by small businesses will be raised.
8 Jul 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 209/2020 vpPassed
Temporary expansion of shipping crew support
The state will temporarily reimburse shipping companies for additional employer contributions to mitigate the financial damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The aid applies to personnel costs incurred during 2020.
2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying accident compensation for farmers
Amendments will be made to occupational accident and occupational disease coverage for farmers and grant recipients. Compensation for loss of earnings will be divided between the entrepreneur and an employer who paid sick pay, preventing the entrepreneur from being left entirely without compensation.
2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2019 vpPassed
Reinstating notification of collective redundancies
Employers must notify the public employment services (TE services) if they dismiss at least ten employees for financial or production-related reasons. In addition, employers must inform dismissed employees of their right to an employment plan.
12 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2018 vpPassed
Simplifying the state pension contribution system
Employer contributions in the state pension scheme will be reformed to better match the contribution level and structure of the private sector. The change will not affect employee contributions or pension benefits.
29 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 180/2018 vpPassed
Denying state grants for illegal labour
State grants will, as a rule, not be awarded to an applicant who has been convicted of using illegal foreign labour. In addition, an aid amount paid in excess or in error will not need to be returned to the state if the sum is less than 100 euros.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Focusing occupational healthcare reimbursements on prevention
Kela reimbursements for occupational healthcare will be amended so that financial support is targeted more strongly toward preventive work instead of medical care. At the same time, the reimbursement rate for preventive occupational healthcare will be harmonised at 60 per cent for everyone.
21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2017 vpPassed
Notification requirements for posted workers
Foreign companies must notify the occupational safety and health authority of workers they post to Finland before work begins. A negligence fee may be imposed for failure to submit the notification.
12 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 196/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Securing pay security in company survival agreements
Employees' pay security will remain safeguarded even in situations where postponing or reducing pay has been agreed at the workplace to save the company. Pay security authorities will also gain access to reports from the Grey Economy Information Unit to support decision-making and supervision.
8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2016 vpPassed
Improving seafarer security and agency work
Shipping companies will be required to take out insurance to cover employees' repatriation costs, unpaid wages and medical expenses in international transport. At the same time, access to vacancy notices and shared facilities on board vessels will be improved for agency workers in the maritime sector.
21 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote