Government bills6
- HE 135/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing increased unemployment benefit components
The increased components of unemployment benefits paid for participation in employment-promoting services and the increase to the mobility allowance will be abolished. At the same time, the partial labour market subsidy received by an unemployed person living with their parents will be cut.
9 Dec 2024 · 1 vote122 jaa58 ei - HE 258/2022 vpPassed
Promoting recognition of higher education qualifications
Finland will accede to the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education. The convention facilitates the international mobility of students and higher education graduates.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2017 vpPassed
Protecting mobile workers' supplementary pension rights
A worker or self-employed person moving to another EEA country will retain their accrued voluntary supplementary pensions. At the same time, the cross-border payment of supplementary pensions will be safeguarded and access to pension information will be improved.
14 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 209/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming employment services and unemployment security
Periodic interviews every three months will be introduced for the unemployed, and unemployment benefit funds will be used to pay pay subsidies, start-up grants and mobility allowances. In addition, work trials will be expanded to support recruitment, and short-term business activities will be facilitated through adjusted benefits.
23 Dec 2016 · 8 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mäkisalo-Ropponen 2
110 jaa55 ei - HE 204/2016 vpPassed
Standardised classification of qualification levels
An eight-level framework for qualifications and competence modules will be established in Finland, linked to the European system. The reform will make Finnish qualifications easier to compare both domestically and internationally.
22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining recognition of professional qualifications
The recognition of professional qualifications acquired abroad between EU and EEA countries will be accelerated and simplified. The reform introduces a European Professional Card and an electronic alert system for bans on practising a profession.
1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote