Key facts for employees
How long is the initial trial period in employment? How are wages determined? Where can I get help when there are problems at work? Straightforward answers to basic employee questions of this kind can be found in a new guide to working in Finland published by the national labour and employer confederations.
This key information is also now available online in Swedish and English.
To manage at work, both employees and employers really ought to know their principal rights and duties. Labour legislation sets out basic ground rules for the working world, and there are more detailed regulations in collective agreements.
The online guide to working in Finland provides links to further information available through the websites of trade unions, employers&#;8217 federations and other specialist agencies and organisations operating in the world of work.
The contents of the online guide to working in Finland have been compiled by the national labour and employer confederations of Finland (Akava, SAK, STTK, EK, KT, VTML and KiT). These organisations will also update the information on the website every six months.
The various language editions of the online guide are available at: