Country overview

An overview of the country, its geography, political make-up, legal system and courts.

Finland :: The courts

Disputes concerning individual employment contracts are normally heard in the general lower or district courts …

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Finland :: The constitution

Section 6 of the Constitution of Finland sets out that everyone is equal before the law; that no person should be treated differently on the grounds of sex, age, origin, language, religion, conviction, opinion, health disability or other reasons specific to his person …

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Finland :: Legal framework

In Finland, employment law is mostly regulated by legislation, in particular, the Employment Act, Collective Agreement Act, Annual Holidays Act, Working Hours Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act …

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Finland :: Country profile

The Republic of Finland is a country in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe with a territorial area of 338,424 km2 and a population of approximately 5 …

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