Istuntosali

Government bills11

Topicworking life11
  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 21/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for labour exploitation

    Penalties for the exploitation of workers will be toughened by introducing new provisions in the Criminal Code on extortion in working life and aggravated extortion in working life. Punishing abuse will no longer require demonstrating grounds for discrimination.

    12 Jun 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    114 jaa
    59 ei
  3. HE 161/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming vocational education funding and steering

    Funding and steering for vocational education and training will be reformed, and a pilot project will be launched giving some educational institutions greater leeway to decide on the qualifications they offer. At the same time, the learning support and special needs education received by students will be clarified and strengthened.

    18 Dec 2024 · 7 votes
    150 jaa
    47 ei
  4. 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.

    21 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  5. 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
  6. HE 51/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring employment services to trial municipalities

    The provision of employment services for jobseekers would be temporarily transferred from the state public employment services (TE services) to participating municipalities across five regions. The trial would develop service models and support employment especially among young people and those who have been unemployed for longer periods.

    4 Jul 2017 · 4 votes
    137 jaa
    24 ei
  7. HE 76/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing a continuous learning service centre

    A new Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment will be established in Finland to align adult education with the needs of the labour market. The centre will anticipate workforce competence needs and fund supplementary education and training aimed at the working-age population.

    24 Jun 2021 · 2 votes
    32 jaa
    22 ei
  8. HE 158/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming working hours and protection

    The Working Hours Act will be reformed to reflect modern working practices by introducing new flexible working time arrangements and a statutory working hours bank. At the same time, remote work will be brought more clearly within the scope of working hours protection, and the maximum number of consecutive night shifts will be limited.

    25 Jun 2019 · 10 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Aino-Kaisa Pekonen

    97 jaa
    74 ei
  9. HE 97/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Aligning workplace privacy with EU regulation

    The act on data protection in working life will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The basic rules on the protection of employees' privacy will remain largely unchanged.

    18 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 41/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming upper secondary studies and matriculation

    Upper secondary studies will move from courses to study credits, and students will be guaranteed better support for learning and personal study guidance. At the same time, restrictions on retaking matriculation examination tests will be abolished and upper secondary schools will be required to cooperate with higher education institutions.

    26 Jun 2018 · 10 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Li Andersson 4

    95 jaa
    81 ei
  11. HE 39/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Vocational education and training reform

    Vocational education and training for young people and adults will be combined into a single system in which studies are individually tailored for each student. The funding and steering of education will be reformed to emphasize the acquisition of skills and employment rather than study time alone.

    6 Jul 2017 · 23 votes
    112 jaa
    57 ei