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- HE 102/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Stepping up public procurement oversight
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will be given more time to intervene in illegal public procurements and refer them to the Market Court. At the same time, public procurement notification practices and forms will be updated in line with EU rules.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded22 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening legal protection for posted workers
The protection of workers posted temporarily to Finland from abroad will be improved by prohibiting employers from penalising workers who claim their rights or contact authorities. At the same time, unnecessary administrative obligations will be cut for foreign companies and Finnish contracting entities.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded21 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2023 vpPassed
Convention against workplace violence and harassment
Finland is to approve the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention protecting employees and others in the world of work from violence and harassment. The convention obliges the state and employers to prevent inappropriate conduct in working life and to strengthen legal remedies for victims.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded21 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 90/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Confirming legal status of NATO forces
Finland will implement the agreements on the legal status of NATO forces and military headquarters. They establish rules for allied troops visiting Finland and for Finnish soldiers deployed abroad.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded20 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2023 vpPassed
Listing reproductive hazards at work
Employers will be required to keep a list of employees exposed at work to agents hazardous to reproductive health. The employer must retain these exposure records for five years.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising private early childhood education licensing
The licensing and registration procedure for private day-care centres will become electronic and transfer to a new register of service providers. Authorities will obtain the information concerning operating conditions directly from other authorities.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 96/2023 vpPassed
Facilitating remediation of contaminated land
More sites will be included in the state-organised assessment and remediation of contaminated land by sharing costs between the authority and other parties. The change will speed up the remediation of areas that are harmful to the environment and health.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2023 vpPassed
Opening credit data to scientific research
Data from the positive credit register may be disclosed to Statistics Finland for scientific research and statistical surveys. At the same time, technical specifications will be made to the operation of the register before its deployment.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded15 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2021 vpPassed with amendments
State company for partial-capacity employment
A wholly state-owned company, Työkanava Oy, will be established in Finland to provide work for people with partial work capacity who are in a difficult position. The company aims to strengthen employees' skills and support their transition to the open labour market.
Mats Löfström: Absent23 Mar 2022 · 1 vote98 jaa27 ei - HE 109/2023 vpPassed
Flexibility for supplementary pension institutions
The administration of supplementary pension foundations and funds will be facilitated by giving pensioners and employee representatives a stronger role in decision-making. At the same time, the rules on investment activities and the covering of pension liabilities of supplementary pension institutions will be made more flexible.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded14 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 5/2020 vpPassed with amendments
State funding for social work research
A permanent state funding system will be created for scientific research in social work. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will be able to award annual funding to high-standard research projects in social work.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded29 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2023 vpPassed
Reimbursing rent for disabled war veterans
Disabled war veterans will be reimbursed for rent charged for housing services if free institutional care is not available in their own area. At the same time, the advance compensation paid to wellbeing services counties for services will be paid once a year instead of in monthly instalments.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded11 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 182/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming voluntary military service for women
The Act on Voluntary Military Service for Women would be reformed and brought into line with the Constitution. At the same time, the period for voluntarily discontinuing service would be shortened to 30 days and the provisions harmonised with the Conscription Act.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded11 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easing taxation of earned income and pensions
Income taxation of wage earners and pensioners will be eased and the household expenses tax credit will be increased from the beginning of 2017. In addition, several tax deductions will be increased and certain benefits will be established by law as tax-exempt.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded19 Dec 2016 · 26 votes - HE 98/2023 vpPassed
Protecting defence inventions and technical data
Finland will implement NATO agreements that safeguard the secrecy of defence-related inventions and the protection of technical information between member states. The agreements will make it possible to file secret patent applications and facilitate the exchange of confidential technological information among allies.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded1 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 226/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Extending Covid restrictions and Covid pass
The validity of temporary Covid-19 restrictions, health security measures on entry, and the national use of the Covid pass would be extended until the end of June 2022. The use of the Covid pass would be specified so that it must be required for the entire opening hours if it is used to replace official restrictions.
Mats Löfström: Absent23 Dec 2021 · 6 votes106 jaa36 ei - HE 146/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Central government budget for 2022
The central government budget for 2022. Parliament voted in plenary on hundreds of individual appropriation items and opposition amendment motions before adopting the budget.
Mats Löfström: Absent21 Dec 2021 · 642 votes - HE 129/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming family leave and parental allowances
Parental leave and parental allowances will be divided equally between both parents, and leave can be used flexibly until the child reaches the age of two. In addition, employees will be entitled to five days of annual carer's leave to care for a close relative.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded21 Dec 2021 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Kaisa Juuso
85 jaa62 ei - HE 190/2021 vpPassed
Digitalising EU transfers of excise goods
The monitoring of excise goods moved commercially between EU countries will move from paper documents to an electronic system. The reform will streamline reporting procedures for businesses and enhance the prevention of tax fraud.
Mats Löfström: No vote recorded20 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 168/2021 vpPassed
Extending transition period for in-house entity sales
Public in-house entities in health and social services will be permitted to sell services to external parties to the current extent for the remainder of 2022. Tighter sales restrictions under the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts will take effect only when the wellbeing services counties launch operations at the start of 2023.
Mats Löfström: Yes15 Dec 2021 · 1 vote117 jaa26 ei