Unions call for ban on pay and social dumping of immigrant and subcontracted foreign labour

(Helsinki 16.03.2002 - Juhani Artto) The three SAK unions organising engineering, construction and private service workers are demanding legal reforms to prevent pay and social dumping in the enlarged EU. In a letter to the government and Parliament of Finland these organisations stress that Finnish legislation leaves room for abuses when an enterprise based in another EU Member State offers hired labour or subcontracting services.

The unions back their demands with the results of a new study by labour law expert Jari Hellsten published in November 2001. The study reveals that inspection of hired labour coming from abroad and of employees sent by foreign subcontractors is much less rigorous in Finland than in the other EU Member States.

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