Tag: Mykkänen
Finland’s transaction reform collides in the parliamentary committee
“We came to the unanimous conclusion that we have no chance of getting this across the finish line today,” he said, declining both to shed light on what has complicated the process and to speculate on when the statement might be finalized. Since the reform will be implemented by the end of the election period, […]
The NCP wants a permanent NATO base, women’s conscription
NKP parliamentary group chairman Kai Mykkänen supported women’s conscription at the group’s meeting on Tuesday, while leader Petteri Orpo said the party supports the NATO command center in Finland.
MP Rydman reports the harassing article to the police
Congressman Will Rydman (NCP) has told Yle that he plans to file a criminal complaint with the police over an article about his alleged harassment of young women and girls. "Without a doubt, I will file a request for an investigation. It is absolutely impossible to ignore when such outrageous claims are made in public," […]
The Finnish government announced a proposal to reform the Nature Conservation Act
“When I started this job, I said it was important to others [electoral] the term is to make the loss of biodiversity one of the biggest issues of the time alongside the climate crisis, Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Emma Kari (Green) comments Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday. “[Biodiversity loss] is also making progress […]
The Finnish opposition is positive about the bumps in defense spending, questions the quotation
Purra considered the EUR 370 million spending cuts announced by the government to be insignificant. “Of course, it’s no surprise that the government will solve its problems by borrowing – or driving its problems to the next government,” he said. He stressed that the government should get the priorities right. “For example, we will continue […]
Avi: Wolt’s couriers should be considered employees
According to the decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (Avi) of the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland, persons who supply food and other goods to the Finnish mobile application-based courier service Wolt must be considered employees of the company, not entrepreneurs. ). According to the agency, the authority’s decision was based […]
Avi: Wolt’s couriers should be considered employees
According to the decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (Avi) of the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland, persons who supply food and other goods to the Finnish mobile application-based courier service Wolt must be considered employees of the company, not entrepreneurs. ). According to the agency, the authority’s decision was based […]
Monday’s newspapers: Vaccination certificates for children, rage after an anti-gay politician appeared on TV and dead bunnies
Schools are out of the autumn break next month, but many parents planning holiday trips find that young people’s Covid certificates do not appear in Finland’s omakanta.fi service, says tabloid Evening News. Kela told IS that this was due to the fact that the guardians did not have access to the health information of children […]
Veikkaus’ slot machines include a loss limitation function
The feature that allows players to limit their losses will be installed on slot machines used by Veikkaus, the Finnish state gaming monopoly, from September. Loss limits allow players to set a cap on the amount of money they can potentially lose over a period of time. The move is the latest measure introduced as […]
Wolt began a legal battle over the employment of couriers
The Finnish food service Wolt intends to continue to treat couriers as entrepreneurs and not as employees, despite the objections of the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi). Avi has instructed Wolt to keep a record of the working hours of couriers in accordance with the Finnish Working Hours Act after the Avi […]
The national coalition will translate and allow members to support the EU recovery system
“The parliamentary group of the National Coalition will undo its decision by abstention in this changed situation. We in the group understand that a functioning EU is the cornerstone of security and prosperity in Finland, ”he commented Kai Mykkänen, Chairman of the National Coalition Parliamentary Group. The group took its decision in part following the […]
Citizens of the national party introduce an EU incentive to abstain
One week after announcing his decision to abstain from voting on the EU’s Covid recovery plan, Chairman of the National Coalition Party Group Kai Mykkänen and a party chair Petteri Orpo announced on Thursday that the party had reversed its decision and allowed a free vote. This means that a majority of coalition party representatives […]
Becoming employees would reduce courier income, Wolt says
The Finnish food service Wolt has said that the salaries and working conditions of couriers will deteriorate if they become employees of the company instead of remaining freelance entrepreneurs. The company responded to a statement issued by the Finnish Labor Council on Thursday, in which it stated that it considers food couriers to be employees, […]