Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Finland as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Finland: Recovery plan fails to gain full union backing
A government plan to pull Finland’s ailing economy away from the brink of a downward spiral has come adrift after several leading labour unions refused to endorse it …
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Finland: Late attempts to stimulate the labour market
The poor performance of the Finnish economy has forced politicians and even trade unions to look for ways to stimulate the labour market …
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Finland: Political support for basic monthly income
All political parties in Finland are in agreement with a proposed study to determine the effectiveness and necessary level of a universal basic monthly income …
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Finland: Proposals to reduce pay entitlements for overtime and Sunday working
In order to revive its ailing economy, the Finnish government has proposed making a series of cuts to employees’ pay entitlements …
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Finland: Collectively agreed pay developments in Europe
A study of developments in collectively agreed pay during 2014 has been carried out by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) …
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Finland: Wage agreement for 2016
Employers’ groups and trade unions in Finland have concluded negotiations and settled on a new wage agreement for 2016 …
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Finland: Increase in labour costs
Labour costs in the private sector in Finland rose by 1 …
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Finland: Average monthly earnings data released
According to Statistics Finland, full-time employees in Finland earned an average of 3,284 euros per month in 2013 …
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Finland: Report on fathers’ take up of parental leave across Europe
According to a new report by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the proportion of fathers taking parental and paternity leave is increasing in most EU Member States, although it is still fairly low …
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Finland: Statistics on zero-hour contracts
According to Statistics Finland, approximately 83,000 Finnish employees aged between 15 and 64 were engaged on a zero-hour contract in 2014 …
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Finland: Growth in private-sector salaries
According to Statistics Finland, the sum of wages and salaries in the private sector in Finland grew by 1 …
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Finland: Revised GDP figures released
The European Commission’s statistical agency, Eurostat, has released revised statistics on GDP levels and growth rates in the European Union between 1997 and 2013 …
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Finland: Percentage of female board members far below proposed quota
According to the European Commission’s latest statistics, in April 2014 women made up just 18 …
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Finland: Racial equality legislation challenged
Finland has been referred to the European Court of Justice for not granting its Ombudsman for Minorities the power to deal with racial discrimination in employment cases …
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Finland: New legislative proposal to affect private-sector employers
Amendments to the laws on non-discrimination and equality have been proposed by the government in Finland …
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