Tag: Employment
In the Finnish labor market dispute, the stakes rise when employers plan to suspend salary payments
The decision means that payments can also be suspended at workplaces outside the strike if they have to stop their production due to, for example, disruptions in raw material deliveries. “This is our interpretation,” Ruohoniemi said. Jyri HäkämiesCEO of EK, confirmed interpretation at YLE A-studio on Tuesday. “In layman's terms, you could say that work…
HS: The strikes force Finnair to increase refueling stops on long-haul flights
Mia ElorantaFinnair's director of communications told Helsingin Sanomat on Monday that the majority state-owned airline refuels aircraft operating on continental routes in destination countries. “This is an attempt to save fuel in Helsinki,” he added. The long-haul flights operated by the airline, on the other hand, make more refueling stops at airports in Europe. Eloranta…
Hiring healthcare professionals from India and the Philippines can benefit all parties
The government's recent agreement to provide an additional 1,000 health personnel (sosu's) to Denmark by recruiting from India and the Philippines is a solution to an imminent challenge. Projections from Kraka-Deloitte and the Ministry of Finance point to a huge challenge for the Danish healthcare system: There is a shortage of qualified social security workers…
HS: Contrary to what Perussuomaliest claims, the employment of work-related immigrants does not drop sharply after a few years
Done by Matti Sarvimäki from Aalto University and Hanna Pesola and Tuomo Virkola VATT's Economic Research Institute's research is the first attempt to generate insights by combining data from Statistics Finland and the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). Helsingin Sanomat on Monday reminded that the benefits of work-based immigration have been the subject of much political…
LinkedIn, job search and nepotism in Denmark
In my last column, I shared my very warm take on Danish culture – namely that it has an inclusivity problem. I would like to zoom in on a place where I think internationally this exclusion is acutely felt, especially because it is a place that the Danes value so much. I am of course…
The Finnish government is reforming unemployment benefits and wage support
According to the new proposal, wage support work, which is currently 75 percent of the unemployment benefit's employment requirement, no longer meets this requirement in most cases. The purpose is to reflect more precisely the nature of wage-subsidized tasks and to promote more sustainable employment solutions. Exceptions are persons with reduced work ability or long-term…
SAK is planning political strikes of up to four days in the coming weeks, write HS and MT
The political strikes organized earlier this year have lasted from one to two days. According to the information received by the two newspapers, a decision on the scope and targeting of the strikes could be made as early as Tuesday, March 5. Jarkko ElorantaThe chairman of SAK is expected to comment on the tight labor…
TikTok trend threatens the hospital system in Norway
In a recent board meeting at Helse Nord, board member Agnete Masternes Hanssen said, highlighted the importance of becoming an appealing employer amid the growing trend of “travel nurses” on TikTok. Hanssen, who joined the board in January and is a trained nurse himself, stressed the need for hospitals in the north to improve their…
Hamina's battery factory gets permission to discharge waste water into the Baltic Sea
AVI for Southern Finland stated that the sulfate contained in the wastewater does not cause significant harm to the environment or the risk of such harm if the facility is used in accordance with the permit. Non-governmental organizations have launched a petition demanding partial cancellation of the environmental permit and obliging the facility to treat…
Wolt's couriers are self-employed and not employees, the Finnish court rules
Wolt appealed the decision and took the matter to the administrative court. The court revealed that it examined the relationship between the service provider and its couriers using four indicators of the employment relationship, According to YLE: contract for the performance of the work, compensation to be paid for the work, performance of the work…
The number of unemployed foreigners in Finland is still at a record level
The number of foreigners who registered as unemployed job seekers has increased significantly in the 2020s, Helsingin Sanomat stated. In January 2020, the number was 25,400, but it increased with the start of the coronavirus pandemic – from 30,600 in March 2020 to around 40,000 in April 2020 – and seems to have settled at…
Foreign workers in the Finnish construction industry are increasing despite the economic recession
Especially in Uusimaa, which includes the capital Helsinki, the share of foreigners in the labor force has increased significantly, now 37 percent from the previous third. This contrast is stark compared to other construction areas and sectors, where there is significantly less foreign labor. According to the report, the share of foreign workers in infrastructure…
Finnish MPs appeal to the government to continue funding UNRWA
MPs claim that the decision to suspend funding was based on insufficient grounds, especially given the plight of Gaza's civilians. UNRWA, the only humanitarian agency capable of providing large-scale aid in the region, has announced that its current financial resources are insufficient to cover all aid needs even until the end of February. Gaza is…
Unpaid sick leave and unemployment benefit cuts – Yle's survey reveals the government's most unpopular plans
People expressed which of the reforms planned by the government they were against the most and which would be the easiest to accept.
The unemployment rate rises as vacancies decrease
The unemployment rate trend was 7.7 percent in January, which is an increase from 6.9 percent a year ago.
Scarcity of jobs and discrimination are major obstacles to employment, it turns out
The goal of the survey conducted at the end of 2023 was to find out possible employment services that the fund could offer to its members in the future. Respondents highlighted the paucity of possible job opportunities and long commutes as the biggest obstacles, and discrimination and lack of skills or education also emerged as…
EK: The price tag of Finland's recent strikes is already in the billions
The transport trade union (AKT) on Monday reported that bus drivers and gas station workers will participate in a two-day political strike on Wednesday, February 14. Finnish ports also come to a screeching halt due to the stevedores' strike between Wednesday and Friday. “The strike will affect bus traffic and close ports. In total, the…
Trade union: One-fifth of construction workers unemployed or laid off during January
Compared to December, the number of workers in the construction industry receiving unemployment benefits increased by 2,500 in January, which reflects the crisis faced by the industry, the Construction Confederation said.
Finland waives the three-month re-employment rule for experts, says Orpo
Orpo stated in an interview with the public broadcasting company on Saturday that the government will change the section so that employees defined as specialized are allowed to apply for a new job for six months. “We have negotiated the deal within the government,” he revealed. “The [proposal] had caused great concern among industry and…
Two Finnish trade unions announce a three-day strike until mid-February
The union said that around 60,000 of its members will participate in three-day work stoppages at the production plants of ABB, Kone, Konecranes, Metso, Meyer Turku, Nokian Renkaide, Ponsse, SSAB, Stora Enso, Terrafame, Valmet and Versowood. . “The industrial union continues to tighten the strike screw,” he declared. “We do not tolerate the demolition of…
HS: Henrikkson wants to reconsider the three-month unemployment limit
The government program currently stipulates that the permit of persons who have received a work-based residence permit will be revoked if they are unable to obtain a new employment contract within three months of losing their previous job.
Finland is witnessing continuous immigration in the midst of global challenges
Ilkka HaahtelaThe Director General of the Finnish Immigration Service emphasized the sustainability of work-related migration to Finland and stated: “Even though the economic recession has affected labor migration to Finland, the numbers are still at a record high level.” This trend highlights Finland's attractive labor market and the critical role of immigration in meeting the…
The confidence of Finnish consumers has improved slightly, but the purchase of viewing properties has decreased
In January, 31% of consumers trusted that their own financial situation would improve, while only a fifth believed that the Finnish economy would improve over the next year. 40 percent, on the other hand, predicted a worsening of the nation's economic situation. The consumer confidence indicator was -9.1 in January, an improvement from -13.3 in…
Finland's economic outlook: A slow start and a promising turnaround, says Nordea
Navigating through today's financial challenges As Finland prepares for a difficult start to 2024, high interest rates dampen economic growth, which is why Nordea changes its growth forecast for the year to -1 percent. However, the bank is optimistic about a positive change in the second half of the year, forecasting 2 percent GDP growth…
Finland's employment remains strong despite the increase in unemployment
This simultaneous increase in both employment and unemployment means an increase in the labor force, which effectively offsets the harmful effects of growing unemployment on total employment. The trend of the employment rate of 20-64 year olds was 77.5%, while the more traditional employment rate of 15-64 year olds was 73.1%. Although there was a…
The largest unemployment fund says that benefit applications are increasing
Every employee pays income-related unemployment benefits, but only members of the unemployment fund receive them.
Purra: The need for adjustment of the public finances may rise to 2 billion euros
“I can guarantee that it will be a very challenging task,” he noted. Although Purra initially expressed his support for the increase in value added tax, he said that he also believes that other ways can be found, and he mentioned the company's capital gains as an example. He also promised no cuts to defense…
Kela: The government's livelihood cuts hit low-income young people the hardest
The government's plans have a strong impact on housing, unemployment and young people relying on single-parent benefits, says Kela.
Employment in Denmark continues to rise – economists predict a peak
Production is falling, but employment is still rising. It's an unsustainable trend: “Employers are hoarding labour,” says one economist. Plus, the foreign minister is in Brussels for marathon Middle East talks, Denmark is getting its own version of 'The Crown' about Queen Margrethe, and steakhouse Jensen's Bøfhus is caught in the crossfire of an environmental…