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Government bills18

Topicgainful employment18
  1. HE 181/2025 vpPassed

    Allowing diplomats' family members to work

    Family members of Finnish and Uruguayan diplomats and mission staff will be entitled to engage in gainful employment in their host state. Employment will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.

    26 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 73/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening unemployment benefit conditions

    The work requirement needed to qualify for unemployment allowance will be extended by six months and will begin to accrue based on paid wage income rather than hours worked. In addition, the child increases to unemployment benefits and the exempt amount for part-time work income will be abolished, the waiting period at the start of unemployment will be extended, and holiday compensation will postpone the start of the benefit.

    20 Dec 2023 · 9 votes
    99 jaa
    47 ei
  3. HE 155/2025 vpPassed

    Employment for NATO and diplomatic families

    Family members of diplomats as well as NATO and military personnel serving on official duty in Finland and the United States would receive the right to engage in gainful employment in their host country. Working would be made possible without a separate work permit and without the family member having to forfeit their diplomatic status or special status.

    11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 138/2024 vpPassed

    Allowing employment for diplomats' family members

    Finland and Ukraine agree on the right of family members of diplomats and other mission staff to work in their host country. Family members will be able to engage in gainful employment without having to waive their diplomatic status.

    13 Nov 2024 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Luottamuslause valtioneuvostolle / Kimmo Kiljusen ehdotus

    98 jaa
    76 ei
  5. HE 13/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Graduating earnings-related unemployment security

    Earnings-related unemployment security will decrease as unemployment lasts longer. In addition, pay-subsidised work will no longer count towards entitlement to an earnings-related allowance, and the obligation of municipalities to organise work for older unemployed persons will be abolished.

    25 Jun 2024 · 8 votes
    93 jaa
    77 ei
  6. HE 156/2022 vpPassed

    Raising student financial aid income limits

    Students will be able to earn significantly more wage income than before without cuts to student financial aid or clawback of benefits. In addition, the deadline for the student loan compensation will become flexible if studies are delayed due to a state of war in the country of study.

    9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 33/2022 vpPassed

    Removing the farm cessation income limit

    Recipients of farm cessation support will be able to do paid work without income limits and without losing their support. The change will also ease labour shortages in rural areas and primary production.

    20 May 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 12/2022 vpPassed

    Employment of diplomats' families in Namibia

    Family members of staff at diplomatic missions of Finland and Namibia will receive a reciprocal right to engage in gainful employment in the host country. Working will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 128/2017 vpPassed

    Facilitating employment for diplomats' family members

    Family members of staff at the diplomatic missions of Finland, South Africa and India will be able to engage in gainful employment in their host country without giving up their diplomatic status. A work permit will be granted without a labour market test, and employment will be subject to the host country's laws as well as its tax and social security system.

    1 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 77/2021 vpPassed

    Suspending relinquishment compensation income limits

    Recipients of agricultural relinquishment compensation will be able to engage in paid employment without earned income affecting the payment of the compensation. The rules are intended to ease seasonal labour shortages in agriculture and horticulture during the coronavirus pandemic.

    9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  11. 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
  12. HE 76/2020 vpPassed

    Allowing agricultural early retirees to work

    Recipients of agricultural early retirement aid will be able to do paid work without income limits for the remainder of 2020. Payment of the aid will not be suspended or prevented due to work and earnings.

    4 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 15/2020 vpPassed

    Easier combination of work and adult education

    Adult education allowance is reformed to make combining work and study more worthwhile and flexible than before. The amount of the allowance will be adjusted directly on the basis of monthly wage data from the incomes register.

    2 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 51/2020 vpPassed

    Temporary support for unpaid coronavirus absences

    Temporary support will be paid to employees who have had to take unpaid leave to care for a young child at home due to coronavirus recommendations. The support will also be available to employees arriving in Finland from abroad who are absent from work without pay because of a two-week quarantine.

    27 Apr 2020 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Arja Juvonen

    31 jaa
    19 ei
  15. HE 229/2018 vpPassed

    Facilitating employment for diplomats' families

    Finland will conclude agreements with Colombia and Peru enabling family members of mission personnel to work in the receiving country. Family members would be able to engage in gainful employment without having to surrender their diplomatic status.

    19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 13/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming communicable disease control and compensation

    Legislation on the prevention and control of communicable diseases will be reformed to meet modern epidemic threats and international obligations. At the same time, decision-making on control measures will be streamlined and compensation paid to those falling ill will be clarified.

    9 Dec 2016 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen

    99 jaa
    52 ei
  17. HE 95/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying suspension of artist grants

    Recipients of a state artist grant will be able to suspend or postpone their grant period under conditions laid down in the act, for instance due to paid employment. At the same time, awarding artist grants for studies will be abolished.

    28 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 135/2015 vpPassed

    Facilitating employment for diplomats' families

    Family members of diplomats will be enabled to engage in gainful employment in the host country without losing their diplomatic status. The arrangement applies reciprocally to Finland as well as Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Serbia and Vietnam.

    11 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote