Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Finland as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Finland: Diversity study (2020)
10% of Board positions and 20% of senior management positions in private equity and venture capital companies are held by women …
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Finland: Can employers enforce compulsory vaccination on their workers?
In the absence of any legislation specifically concerning rights relating to COVID-19, employers take a significant risk if they seek to enforce vaccination – or prevent non-vaccinated employees from entering company premises …
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Finland: Number of employed persons increased clearly in June 2021
The number of vacancies in June 2021 reached an all-time high since statistics were first collected in 2006 …
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Finland: New status applications for UK citizens may be submitted until 30th September 2021
UK residents in Finland must change their permit type for a new right of residence by 30th September 2021 …
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Finland: Technology Industries of Finland withdraws partly from collective bargaining
Companies covered by the mandatory technology industry collective agreement have decided to withdraw from it and replace it with a voluntary agreement …
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Finland: Fees charged by the Finnish Immigration Service changed in 2021
The processing fee for paper applications in respect to residence permits submitted by employees and entrepreneurs has been increased to €690 (US$835) or €610 (US$738) this year – depending on whether the labour market test was applied …
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Finland: Deadlines for filing annual information returns for 2020
Deadlines for filing annual information returns for 2020 are 15th February 2021 to report interest payments for which tax must be withheld at source; 22nd February 2021 to report days that qualify for “unemployment relief” and 24th February 2021 to report shareholder borrowing …
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Finland: Employment prospects Finland’s over-55s
No progress has been made in negotiations this Autumn to improve the employment prospects of those aged 55+ …
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Finland: Non-compete
A proposed legal amendment has been drawn up making it obligatory for employers to pay employees who leave their service if a non-compete period is imposed …
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Finland: Temporary amendments extended until December 2020
All the temporary amendments made to employment legislation due to the health crisis will remain in force until the end of 2020 …
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Finland: Union of Insurance Employees VvL and Trade Union Pro will merge in 2021
Yet another union merger is on the horizon …
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Finland: Forest Industries withdraws from national collective bargaining
Employers represented by Finnish Forest Industries have decided to withdraw from national collective bargaining and concentrate instead on negotiations at a company level …
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Finland: Three major unemployment funds to amalgamate
Three huge unemployment funds are set to merge by the beginning of 2021 …
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Finland: Residence permit extensions
Effective until 31st December 2020, the Finnish Immigration Service may grant residence permit extensions for up to six months, even if the applicant’s income is lower than the normally prescribed sum …
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Finland: Deadline extended for ID confirmation
The Finnish Immigration Service has now extended the deadline until 31st December 2020 for existing applicants for Finnish residency, registration of the right of residence or citizenship, to complete an in-person identification at a Finnish embassy, consulate or service centre …
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