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Government bills7

Topicfamily leaves7
  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 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.

    21 Dec 2021 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Kaisa Juuso

    85 jaa
    62 ei
  3. HE 17/2023 vpPassed

    Updating non-military service places and leave

    Non-military service can officially be carried out in wellbeing services counties and joint municipal authorities. In addition, persons performing non-military service will also receive the right to 12 days of parental leave when an adopted child joins the family.

    3 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote
  4. 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 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen

    104 jaa
    65 ei
  5. 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
  6. HE 105/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Facilitating hiring and extending probation

    Employers will be able to hire a long-term unemployed person on a fixed-term contract for up to one year without a separate justification. At the same time, the probationary period in employment relationships will be extended to six months, and the re-employment period for dismissed employees will be shortened.

    21 Dec 2016 · 7 votes
    116 jaa
    56 ei
  7. HE 174/2017 vpPassed

    Harmonising terms of church officeholders

    Provisions governing church officeholders will be amended to align with general employment and civil service law. Hiring the long-term unemployed on fixed-term contracts will become easier, and overlapping consultation procedures in redundancies will be eliminated.

    1 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote