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Updated to include changes to dismissal requirements, effect from 1 January 2026.
Updated to include changes to the Employment Contracts Act that introduce new measures for dismissal on grounds related to the employee's person, and a new employee threshold for dismissal on financial and production-related grounds and for unfair/unlawful dismissals.
Updated to reflect new information on changes to fixed-term contracts, notice of lay-offs and re-employment obligations, and that the changes to dismissal on grounds related to the employee's person came into effect on 1 January 2026.
Updated to include new information on ensuring essential work during industrial action.
Enhanced to include additional information on factors that must be taken into account for a hazard and risk factors assessment.
Updated to include additional information about the employer's obligation to draw up personnel and training objectives.
Updated to include new information on compensation limits and case law related to gender discrimination during recruitment.
Updated to include information on the 2025 earnings threshold for the European blue card scheme and an increase in the financial sanction for employers who hire a non-EU/non-EEA citizen without a residence permit.
Updated to reflect 2025 rates for pensions and occupational pension insurance, income tax and social security contributions and sickness benefit.
Updated to include additional information on the written statement of terms of employment.
HR and employment law basics for Finland.