The free Summer Job Helpline (Kesäduunari) provides advice for summer employees in problem situations
Today is the opening day of the Summer Job Helpline, provided jointly by the Central Organisation of Finnish...
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Proposals from the Finnish labour market organizations for specific training and competence measures
Proposal 1: Improve access to e-learning through dedicated funding Educational institutions should be encouraged to open up their...
Perpetual bonds and other means of cancelling government debts
The Finnish economic policy debate received much-needed airing when well known economist in Finland, Vesa Vihriälä, proposed the...
The coronavirus pandemic also affects equality
There is a lot of news about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. That, of...
Finland’s response to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
This document summarizes the initiatives taken in Finland to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
New collective agreement for the state sector
Helsinki (06.04.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) A new collective agreement for the state sector came into effect at the...
Antti Palola: Exceptional circumstances show the value of cooperation
We are living through a very exceptional societal situation. The pandemic is spreading, people are falling ill –...
Employment crisis follows closely on the heels of coronavirus crisis
Helsinki (02.04.2020 – Heikki Jokinen) Redundancies and temporary lay-offs due to the coronavirus pandemic are rising at an...
Temporary Layoff – And How Does Corona Change It?
Layoff means the temporary suspension of work and pay. The employment relationship remains otherwise unchanged. A temporary layoff...