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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. HE 136/2017 vpPassed

    Setting 2018 unemployment insurance contributions

    The employee unemployment insurance contribution will rise and the employer contribution will fall at the beginning of 2018. The change implements the shift in payment liability in accordance with the Competitiveness Pact.

    4 Dec 2017 · 2 votes
    166 jaa
    12 ei
  4. 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
  5. HE 4/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Criminal record checks in short-term employment

    Employers will be able to check the criminal background of persons working with children also in employment relationships lasting under three months. Requesting a criminal record extract will be based on the employer's own discretion and risk assessment, and will not be mandatory.

    8 Jun 2021 · 5 votes

    Closest vote · Mietintö / Jukka Mäkynen

    32 jaa
    23 ei
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    40 jaa
    12 ei
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula

    128 jaa
    63 ei
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. HE 199/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Lowering employers' health insurance contributions

    Employers' health insurance contributions will be lowered in line with the Competitiveness Pact, and the state will assume responsibility for a larger share of health insurance costs. In addition, wage earners and self-employed persons earning less than 14,000 euros a year will be exempted from the health insurance daily allowance contribution.

    9 Nov 2016 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen

    88 jaa
    53 ei
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