Finland
The amendments to the Act on Equality between Women and Men to reduce pregnancy and family leave discrimination are intended to enter into force on 1 September 2026. In addition, new information has been added to the future development tables on the scheduling of leave carried forward, the limitation period for working time-related claims, the Co-operation Act, the implementation of the EU Platform Work Directive, and the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The changes to fixed-term contracts, notice of lay-offs and re-employment obligations came into effect on 1 June 2026.
Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.
Updated to include new information the use of fixed-term contracts without specific justification.
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 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.
HR and employment law basics for Finland.