Tag: Salary
HS: The labor shortage is getting worse in the capital region
“The kind of labor that is in demand is not available, and the demand for labor was at a consistently high level,” said. Heikki Räisänenresearch director at the Ministry of Economy and Labour. For example, there were an average of 1,817 nursing home jobs last year, while there were 1,220 suitable unemployed job seekers. Almost […]
“Meager compromise” on welfare ends rail strike
The proposal was made by a national mediator. “Congratulations on the negotiations; it was an arduous task, but the fourth attempt finally produced a deal,” the mediator commented on Twitter. Locomotive drivers will return to work in their turn on Friday. The state railway company VR repeated on Thursday that the normalization of railway traffic […]
The strike of cleaning and property maintenance services expanded at midnight
Organizations have had difficulty finding common ground, especially when it comes to salary increases. While PAM had rejected the first settlement proposal on the grounds that a percentage-based increase would not have sufficiently benefited low-wage workers, it also rejected the €91 increase offered in the previous proposal as insufficient. Annika Rönni-SällinenPAM president, said on Wednesday […]
Therefore, the union wants to keep your salary down
Hear Ekot’s economic reporter Anders Jelmin tell about how the Swedish negotiation model between unions and employers is being tested for the first time in a time of high inflation. The news podcast Today’s Eco gives you a story every weekday morning with host Robin Olin and Sweden’s Radio’s sharpest journalists. Host: Robin Olin Guest: […]
Racism Awareness Week encourages combating discrimination in the workplace
Racism Awareness Week encourages people to recognize and oppose racism in their everyday lives. People with a foreign background experience discrimination especially in the attitudes, advancement and salary negotiations of colleagues and supervisors. Nevertheless, only 7% of those who experienced discrimination at work or during a job interview reported it. “Racism can be a conscious […]
A four-day work week is profitable in some fields, the professor tells YLE
However, Härmä told public radio that the effects of the four-day work week should be monitored for more than six months – one to two years – as the employees’ motivation may decrease after the initial enthusiasm. “It would show how long productivity can remain unchanged after reducing working hours. The danger of shortening the […]
More money, more children – if you’re a man
Men and women are affected differently by the size of their salary when it comes to having families. In a joint study by the universities of Oxford and Copenhagen, researchers found that men with higher wages are more likely to have more children. On the other hand, women with high wages are more likely to […]
The Ministry of Labor is investigating the possibilities of shortening working hours
The UK recently concluded a six-month trial of the four-day working week, involving nearly 3,000 workers and dozens of employers across a range of industries. More than 90 percent, or 56, of the 61 companies that participated said they intended to continue implementing the shorter work week after the trial, and 18 said the shift […]
Courting the odds: Danish sports stars are suing the bookmaker giant
Bookie pleads not guiltyThe players are represented by their respective unions: the Players Association, the Handball Players Association and the Danish Elite Sports Athletes Association. Eriksen demands the biggest salary of the bunch, a total of 1,450,000 kroner, followed by Kasper Schmeichel (500,000), his father Peter and Pernille Harder (both 350,000). Apart from one case, […]
The stevedoring strike will end after the agreement between the transport workers and the port operators
According to him, the stevedores will return to work as soon as possible, but on Saturday at the latest. “During the 25-month contract period, salary increases will increase by 6.3 percent, in addition to which there will be a so-called deferment amount of 1,100 euros,” he comment For Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday. Kokko said people […]
The government’s conviction about the new bill will make it possible for companies to recruit foreign labor more easily
A new government proposal to make it easier for Danish companies to recruit foreign labor was presented to the Danish Parliament on Tuesday. Economy Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is optimistic that the new law will give the country the boost it needs to overcome what is expected to be a difficult year – conversely at […]
The government’s conviction about the new bill will make it possible for companies to recruit foreign labor more easily
A new government proposal to make it easier for Danish companies to recruit foreign labor was presented to the Danish Parliament on Tuesday. Economy Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is optimistic that the new law will give the country the boost it needs to overcome what is expected to be a difficult year – conversely at […]
Strikes in Finnish ports and road transport continue after workers rejected the cost-benefit ratio
“All textual terms had been removed from the proposal. AKT’s goal is still to reach a solution as soon as possible. comment Ismo KokkoChairman of the ACP. Juha MutruThe CEO of the Port Operators Association confirmed on Sunday that the settlement proposal only applies to wage increases, which suggests that employers are unlikely to accept […]
Strikes in ports and road transport begin after transport workers reject the new conditions
Lako’s largest ports are Hamina-Kotka, Helsinki, Hanko, Kokkola, Naantali, Pori, Oulu, Rauma, Turku and Uusikaupunki. When 90 percent of Finland’s goods exports are handled in ports, a strike could have serious consequences for Finland’s foreign trade. The strikes in the truck, tank and oil product segments of road transport began at midnight. Ismo KokkoACP chairman […]
Strikes in grocery stores and logistics centers were suspended after the trade agreement
Annika Rönni-SällinenPAM chairman, expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the “complex and difficult” negotiations. “We managed to negotiate an agreement that we can be satisfied with. Our long-term goal of wage increases in euros was realized. The euro-denominated wage increases will especially benefit low-wage earners, he commented press release late last night. “The negotiations […]
Johan Pehrson (L): Education must combat unemployment
Johan Pehrson is Minister of Labor Markets and Integration and party leader for the Liberals. He is interviewed by Cecilia Strömberg Wallin. Unemployment is predicted to increase as Sweden approaches a recession, at the same time as there is a shortage of labor in industry and healthcare.How many of the unemployed can take the jobs […]
The police do not suspect a crime in the loss of wages of the employees of the City of Helsinki
The problems in the city’s salary system started last spring, when several technical faults appeared in the newly installed system.
Strikes in Finnish supermarkets start on Thursday
“PAM and Kauppaliitto are far from each other in their views – also on issues other than remuneration”, Annika Rönni-SällinenPAM’s chairman stated press release on Tuesday. The trade union continues to pursue wage increases of around 200 euros. The trade union stated in its press release that it had put forward several proposals to resolve […]
Etla: Finland should almost triple the net migration gain to 44,000
Statistics Finland has estimated that the annual net migration gain is currently around 15,000 people, and work-based immigration makes up the majority of immigration. Aki KangasharjuCEO of Etla, stated to STT on Friday. If immigration and emigration continued at the previous pace, the working-age population would shrink by almost a fifth by 2050, Etla warned. […]
Teollisuusliitto cancels strikes after chemical and technology industry contracts
The technology industry may still face Trade Union Pro and YTN’s strike. Helsington Sanomat on Sunday wrote that the agreement guarantees this year’s general 3.5 percent salary increase for employees in the technology sector and a one-time additional bonus of 400 euros to be paid in March. Salary increases in the industry will continue next […]
The managing director is leaving the company due to the city of Helsinki’s salary crisis
Some workers reported being underpaid, overpaid, and even not paid at all during multiple pay periods.
PAM announces that it is ready to strike in 185 grocery stores and logistics centers
– The trade union has been reluctant to discuss salary increases that would secure the purchasing power of employees. stated Annika Rönni-SällinenChairman of PAM. “Retail businesses are making good results, while their workers have to cut corners to make sure they’re paid enough to live on. Employees have the right to an appropriate salary increase.” […]
Construction union: Ukrainian workers exploited and abused at the Tampere construction site
Some of the employees had been made to act as entrepreneurs and some of the salary had been withheld. The abuses came to light during the union’s inspection.
Strikes possible after unions end tech industry collective agreements
Employers in the technology industry held collective bargaining negotiations with three unions throughout the fall, but in the end, the parties to the dispute could not reach an agreement on next year’s salary increases by the deadline on Friday, October 14. Riku AaltoThe chairman of the industrial union said that the parties are “exceptionally far” […]
Denmark named among the top countries for young professionals
Denmark is one of the world’s best countries for young professionals, according to a new ranking by the American job platform Lensa. Especially with regard to the recent global cost of living crisis, it seems that good career opportunities and financial security are more important than ever for young graduates on the fringes of the […]
The city of Helsinki raises the salaries of several professional groups, offers cultural and sports benefits to the personnel
The goal of the wage development program is to make the city more attractive as an employer and to ease recruitment challenges In the 2022 budget proposal of the city of Helsinki, 5 million euros are allocated to the implementation of the city’s wage development program. The program is used as a basis for the […]
Monday’s papers: Who’s hiring, entrepreneurial kids and getting settled on the spot
According to salary reports, higher education does not necessarily guarantee a salary of 3,000 euros in Finland.
Key labor market organizations reject the idea of ​​combining tax cuts with wage contracts
Riku AaltoThe chairman of Teollisuusliitto met on Tuesday with Saariko’s officials and gave an unequivocal message that the trade union of about 200,000 members “is not interested” in making the tax cuts conditional on the results of the collective bargaining negotiations. “The government is doing what it’s doing on tax cuts, but it has no […]
Survey: Almost one in four says that income is not enough to cover rising consumer prices
With consumer prices rising this year, almost one in four Finns said they don’t think they can cope with their living expenses, according to a recent study by Taloustuktuikma. Almost half of the respondents expected their financial situation to worsen this year. "In particular, working people aged 35–49 believe that their financial situation will deteriorate […]
Saarikko: Finland may not be able to afford significant income tax reductions
“Now we need mutual trust.” Saarikko pointed out that the combination of substantial wage increases and income tax cuts would be dangerous, as it could further accelerate the rise in consumer prices. Juha MajanenOn Wednesday, the permanent state secretary of the Ministry of Finance defined moderate salary increases as increases in line with next year’s […]
Denmark among the world’s richest nations, but high tax rates limit it to #10
Denmark is the tenth best country in the world for acquiring wealth, according to a comparison made by Tipalti. It assessed working environments and benefits in nearly 40 countries, mainly in the OECD, taking into account average annual working hours, average annual wages, tax rates and average pension assets. Top drawer for working hoursDenmark was […]
The nurses union files a report with the police about unpaid wages
The social and health trade union Tehy has filed a criminal complaint with the police regarding unpaid wages to members of the City of Helsinki. The trade union stated in its press release that the salary problems have continued for months and have affected several thousand employees in the capital region. A particular problem has […]
Finnish restaurants neglected to pay taxes by almost 20 million euros in 2017–2021
“In recent years, no so-called million-euro cases have been detected, because the signs of the cases have been detected at an early stage. However, there have been cases where there are hundreds of thousands of euros in unpaid taxes. was revealed Tarja ValsiAudit Director of the Tax Administration. From the beginning of next year, tax […]
A new type of restructuring protection will be introduced for people aged 55 and over
At the beginning of 2023, a new package of reorganization protection measures for laid-off workers will be introduced, which includes reorganization protection support, the right to training and longer paid job search leave. Redundant workers may apply for reorganization protection if their employment was terminated for economic or production reasons on or after 1 January […]
The city’s employees suffer from major wage disturbances in Vantaa, Helsinki
Since the payroll system update, there have been serious shortcomings in the salaries of employees in both the cities of Helsinki and neighboring Vantaa, and some of the IT problems have continued since April. Although it is difficult to estimate the exact number of victims, the City of Helsinki’s financial administration reported about 7,000 countless […]
The University of Helsinki closes the China-funded Confucius Institute
This week, the University of Helsinki terminated its contract with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese language and culture teaching center on campus. Beijing would have liked to continue funding the program, according to the university’s vice-rector. Hanna Snellman. "They asked if we would consider further negotiations. We said no" he explained. The institute’s agreement with […]
IKEA reduces operations in Russia Izvestia
The furniture giant will sell its factories in the country, reports Izvestia The iconic Swedish furniture brand IKEA is closing down its business operations in Russia, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday, referring to its sources. According to the daily newspaper Moscow, the company informed its employees during a general meeting and will soon announce […]
Maersk and Novo Nordisk are considered among the most attractive companies for students
Money over work-life balanceThe report also shed light on the preferences of the best students when embarking on a career. High future earnings were the first preference, followed by a friendly work environment, good reference to future careers and leaders who will support my development. Interestingly, Encouraging Work-Life Balance came tenth. Gender-wise, men said they […]
The finance minister hints at tax cuts to compensate for rising prices
The decline in living standards will not make the campaign theme very popular in next spring’s parliamentary elections, which the parties of the current center-left coalition are well aware of. With prices rising as much as six per cent, wages just a couple of per cent this year and mortgage rates rising, the finance minister […]
Occupational safety and health control: shortcomings in the pay of foreign workers in half of the jobs inspected
In 2021, the occupational safety and health authorities carried out more than 1,500 inspections as part of the supervision of foreign labor in Finland. A key issue in supervision was to ensure that employers complied with the provisions on minimum working conditions for foreign workers. Salary matters were audited in almost 600 audits and deficiencies […]
The work of foreign workers turned into gig work without their knowledge
Recent inspections by the Finnish Occupational Safety and Health Agency found that there were problems with the salaries of foreigners in less than half of the jobs it inspected. Salary matters were audited in almost 600 audits and deficiencies were found in almost half of the sites audited. In most cases, the basic salary or […]
Negotiations in the municipal sector are failing, more strikes are possible
Markku JalonenKT CEO, Tuesday told me According to YLE, the negotiations failed due to unacceptable additional conditions imposed by the unions. She declined to comment on the details of the terms, such as whether they were dependent on the agreement eventually reached with the two nurses ’unions. Nurses expect significantly higher pay rises over several […]
The economic weapon against Putin
This week’s conflict begins in Moscow, where correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren meets the young couple Julija and Alexander. Their favorite restaurant, McDonald’s, is closed, but otherwise they do not yet feel the harsh sanctions against Russia. Alexander, who works for Swedish H&M, is at home, but still receives a salary. Where the blame for the […]
How to start your own online business in Finland in 2022
The truth is, this is certainly not a simple task. However, that is not impossible. The first thing you need to do is find a niche that is useful and somehow popular. In addition, you must comply with the regulations and laws of your country of residence to avoid any possible problems. In the following […]
There is a growing shortage of applicants in nursing schools
Finnish universities are struggling to complete nursing courses, despite the growing need for qualified staff in the field, and universities across the country have reported a sharp decline in the number of applicants in recent years. The number of applicants for nursing education at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMK) has fallen by about 40 […]
Finland is doing poorly in comparing financial transparency, the watchdog says
Finnwatch said that Finland ranked poorly in the latest financial secrecy index. A total of 141 countries Finland ranked 88th in 2022 index. The semi-annual ranking is compiled by the Tax Justice Network, a UK-based advocacy group made up of researchers and activists concerned with tax evasion and tax havens, as well as other tax […]
Do you want to take out a loan in Denmark, and what is a consumer loan? Everything you need to know about borrowing money in Smørrebrød’s country
If you are starting to get used to everyday life in Copenhagen, and the first excitement of arriving in this unique city begins to be overshadowed by everyday routines, you are not alone. This is a point that everyone hits in the end and is a natural part of being an expat. But with this, […]
The Finnish Nurses’ Unions reject the proposal to resolve the labor dispute
“It was absolutely awful. It would in no way cure or treat the shortage of care. Unfortunately, the Conciliation Board does not understand how serious the shortage of nurses is in our society. comments Rytkönen. Both Tehy and Super, he revealed, decided yesterday to begin preparations for their next transfer of the dispute – a […]
The Association of Nurses rejects the salary agreement, other municipal associations approve
The nurses’ unions have rejected the proposal to resolve the dispute in the municipal sector, but other unions in the sector have accepted it. The proposal was made on Tuesday Elina Pylkkänenan official chairing the Conciliation Committee, which is responsible for finding a solution. As a result of the transaction, municipal employees would have received […]
Wednesday’s magazines: Boris breeze in, labor dispute analysis and children’s fitness dispute
Finland’s great week of security discussions and decisions will continue on Wednesday with a visit by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson will visit Finland on Wednesday, and Finnish leaders will decide on applying for NATO membership on Thursday. Tampereen Aamulehti is one of several newspapers The story of STT a visit that borrows […]
Finland wants to expel Wolt’s courier "earn too much"
The Finnish Immigration Service refused to apply for a residence permit from private contractor Muhammad Musah this spring because his income as a food courier was not "credible." According to the agency, Musah’s Wolt earnings were suspiciously high, with his average monthly turnover as a self-employed food courier last year averaging € 5,632. Musah, a […]
Thousands gather in Helsinki for a municipal march
About 3,000 municipal workers landed in Helsinki on Friday to take part in a demonstration march as part of a week-long nationwide labor struggle that began earlier this week. The unions said the frustration of workers was due to labor shortages that created stagnant wages and poor working conditions. More than 80,000 municipal employees, including […]
The first Finnish startup barometer: the shortage of experts is getting worse, but confidence in growth is still strong
The Finnish Startup Community (FSC) publishes its startup barometer for the first time. The purpose of the publication, which will be published quarterly in the future, is to map the views of companies and investors operating in the startup ecosystem on their own and the surrounding economic situation. According to the barometer, Finnish startups have […]
Municipal strikes would cut off traffic in Finland’s largest cities
The strikes of more than 80,000 municipal employees began on Tuesday in Finland’s largest cities. The strikes were due to growing frustration with the stagnation of workers ’wages and labor shortages. The municipal strikes began on Tuesday morning when municipal employers and employees could not reach an agreement on a new collective agreement covering 425,000 […]
Natalia, who recently arrived, gets a job to help Ukrainians get a job in Finland
Like the millions of Ukrainians who suddenly found themselves elsewhere in the world, Nataliia Selivánova and his school-age sons fled Ukraine soon after the Russian invasion. After the attack on her hometown of Brovary outside Kiev, Selivánova and her children finally arrived in Lahti in March. He then began volunteering at the city’s Ukrainian aid […]
The two-day strike by local residents will stop in Tampere and Kuopio
The two-day strikes in Kuopio and Tampere, called by Juko’s negotiating unit representing municipal employees, began at midnight on Tuesday and are due to end on Thursday. Schools and libraries closed, other services with limited capacity In Tampere and Kuopio, libraries and schools from primary to professional level are closed. In addition, doctor’s appointments at […]
Nurses take to the streets, the strike by paperworkers continues
A wave of strikes hits Finland as people struggle with rising costs of living. Paper workers are on strike at UPM, municipal staff are struggling across the country – and a large nurses’ strike is exposing cracks in the Finnish healthcare system. This week’s episode of Yle News’s All Points North podcast will hear nurses […]
APN podcast: Working to survive in Finland
The strike wave sweeps across Finland as people try to dent into the cost of living crisis. Paper workers are on strike at UPM, municipal staff are struggling across the country – and a large nurses’ strike is exposing cracks in the Finnish healthcare system. "We are apparently on strike because of poor pay. I […]
Hope Solo was arrested on child abuse and DWI charges
The World Cup winner was found fainting behind the wheel of her vehicle Former United States national team goalkeeper Hope Solo has been arrested on charges of DWI and child abuse after being spotted fainting behind the wheel of her vehicle with her two-year-old twins inside, according to police. A police report says Solo was […]
Not quite Europe’s cheapest childcare, but not far away!
In most of the developing countries, a lifestyle breakdown is a matter of life or death. These are the people who have water, and the people who do not have, the people who have weapons, and the people who do not. Or it is a source of extreme inequality, such as possession of land or […]
The study reveals regional pay gaps in social and health care
Employees of social and health care in the public sector in Eastern Uusimaa are the best paid in Finland, says the state’s incubator. On Friday, VATT’s Economic Research Institute published its report on regional pay gaps in the social and health care sector. The researchers found significant differences in the pay of workers across the […]
Support for UPM’s strikers is expanding with strike pay
The dispute between the paper mills and UPM seems to be more entrenched than ever after the Federation of Finnish Industries has begun to fund the strike salaries of the members of the Paper Association. The subsidy is estimated to cost the larger union € 2.2 million, but industry leaders said they “would not leave […]
Nearly 20,000 posted workers in Finland – deficiencies have been rectified during inspections of broadcasting companies and contractors
Posting of employees means that a foreign company temporarily sends an employee to Finland to work when the company has agreed to provide the service in Finland. The posted worker’s permanent job is in a country other than Finland. The legal basis for posting is in EU legislation, which is provided for in the Finnish […]
Research: Kela-sponsored psychotherapy pays for itself
A large-scale study in rehabilitative psychotherapy has found that a nationwide subsidized program would have a positive impact on labor market outcomes, such as employment and wage increases. The research project compared the experiences of those who received rehabilitative psychotherapy supplemented by Kela with those whose applications were rejected due to limited funding. "We found […]
The State Audit Office dismisses Yli-Viikari from the Director General
The State Audit Office (VTV) has dismissed the former auditor Tytti Yli-Viikari from the post of Executive Director. When Yli-Viikari was appointed the agency’s auditor in 2016, he resigned from the position of CEO, which remained open to him to return at the end of the five-year audit year. However, in a statement issued on […]
Lintilä: Food prices may double in Finland due to Russia’s war in Ukraine
“If people currently spend 11 percent of their salary or income on food, it will rise to more than 20 percent,” he predicted. While a doubling of consumer prices is possible, it is not the most likely consequence of the crisis Csaba Jansik, senior researcher at the Natural Resources Center (Luke). He recalled that food […]
Kela explains the social security rights of people arriving in Finland after the situation in Ukraine
Kela has been asked about the social security of people who came to Finland as a result of the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainians can currently stay in Finland, for example, as asylum seekers or without a visa for 3 months if they do not want to apply for asylum. Some have come to stay with […]
Serious shortcomings in the accounting of working time of foreigners working in private homes
In 2021, occupational health and safety inspectors conducted a total of 30 inspections in southern Finland in households that had hired foreign workers for their domestic work. The reason for the inspections was the increased work of foreigners at home and their risk of falling victim to labor exploitation. Surprisingly many shortcomings The most problems […]
Russians in Finland face bank delays, Payment problems
Many Russian citizens living in Finland have stated that they have not received their salary in their bank account this week. The problems are probably related to the economic sanctions imposed on Russia due to its military invasion of Ukraine and the extra bureaucracy that the measures will bring. Several Russians who have suffered delays […]
Financing Your Business (Adventure) Adventure: A Brief Guide to Women Entrepreneurs
Being a lady and being a boss at the same time sometimes sounds like an impossible mission. But if you ask any female entrepreneur what their regret is – the answer would always be the same. And it does not start earlier. There is always doubt about how things end, are your ideas really good […]
Protest at SIRI headquarters against “rigid”, “arrogant” immigration rules
Today, a sit-in is held outside the headquarters of SIRI – the agency that oversees immigration and work visas – to raise awareness of the rigid and discriminatory nature of Danish immigration policy. Anger at SIRI has grown, especially in the hotel industry, over the last few months. The protest is organized by Jessie Liu […]
The dumped berry pickers 1/2: The hunt for the berry boss
We examine the frivolous berry industry and look for a man who two years in a row showed up in Norrbotten with berry pickers who did not get what the legislator sees as decent conditions. How can he continue despite the legislation being tightened in 2018? Why can the authorities not access this? Cheated berry […]
Healthcare unions propose five-year pay rise plan to address care shortages
The Social and Health Association Tehy and the Association of Nurses (SuPer) have proposed "to save" a social and health program to address national staff shortages. The program would mean a 3.6 percent increase in wages for health care workers over five years, in addition to the standard annual wage increases guaranteed in employment contracts. […]
Finnair’s strike could undermine ski holiday travel plans
The transport trade union AKT has issued a strike warning to a group of service sector employers in Palta about the members of Finnair’s cabin crew. The union is threatened with a strike from February 22 to March 8, when most schools have a winter break, or ski holiday. Traditionally, many families from populated southern […]
This is how much the party leaders earn
We dive into some of the most noticed KU interrogations and translate the hot exchange of words in the hearing about the Ebbe Carlsson affair into today’s language. In addition, we hear how it sounded when the then Prime Minister Göran Persson (S) shouted in the constitutional committee. About the salary of Prime Minister Magdalena […]
The court fined the former auditor for abuse of office
The Helsinki District Court ruled on Friday Tytti Yli-Viikariformer auditor at the National Audit Office (VTV), pays 80 income-related "daily fines" after finding him guilty of misconduct and maladministration in public office. The charges relate to an employment contract under which a VTV official received two years’ salary without working. In its decision, the court […]
MPs who do several jobs grab seats in provincial councils
Finland’s first provincial council elections have given 101 members of parliament, or just over half of the members of parliament, a say in all three levels of government. This powerful group is made up of municipal councilors as well as newly elected provincial councilors, and they have a day job as a member of parliament […]
In Vantaa, confusion about the coronavirus instructions given by the city
The instructions were changed yesterday afternoon so that people with the virus who have no symptoms should work remotely. Those infected who are unable to work remotely should agree with their supervisor on other work or study at home. “A medical certificate can only be issued for a symptomatic one,” reads the amended instructions. Kirsi […]
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Wednesday’s newspapers: NCP leads poll, supermarkets reveal summer wages, is winter coming to an end?
According to Helsingin Sanomat, the Conservative Coalition Party topped the voter poll just a few days before the provincial elections. The NCP received 20.7 percent support from respondents with the prime minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) is behind with 19 per cent and the Center with 16.7 per cent. The the paper said […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Nurses’ salaries, ministerial machinery and Finland’s Olympic telephone policy
Helsingin Sanomat has analysis the desire of candidates for county council elections to raise the salaries of nurses. It is an issue in many election compasses during Sunday’s provincial election, and most politicians believe nurses ’salaries should be raised. But it is still unlikely that they will receive an overpaid salary, and HS explains why. […]
Refunds for asylum seekers’ prepaid cards have not been resolved, the search for a solution continues
The Finnish Immigration Service terminated its contract with the card company Moni Nordic in 2019. Following a tender, reception centers across Finland introduced a new payment card solution. The funds in the customers’ Moni cards had to be transferred to a new card. After the transfer period, some customers reported that some of the money […]
In the technology industry, a strike was avoided when the parties settled a labor dispute
The agreement was found last night, a couple of hours after the two social partners had found a common tone in the collective bargaining negotiations for workers in the design and consulting sectors, with the help of a part-time mediator. Leo Finland. Jorma MalinenTrade Union Pro chairman said in a press release yesterday that wages […]
Nursing schools are struggling to attract applicants, without filling thousands of places
Finnish polytechnics struggle to complete nursing courses, despite the fact that there is a well-documented shortage of health care professionals in the country. "When you think about the current picture of nursing, frankly, it’s scary. It doesn’t attract people, it drives them out of the industry," Katri Ryttyläinen-Korhonen, Xamkin ‘s head of education told Yle. […]
Monday’s newspapers: Benefits of bureaucracy, paying degrees and less than 10,000 homes
Why does Kela pay more social benefits to a single parent than to families of two parents where both adults are unemployed? Evening paper has been following the issue since it reported that eight mothers had eight children benefits 5500 euros. IL calculated that the same family would receive € 825 less if the children’s […]
750,000 taxpayers earned more than expected, leading to large tax increases
More than 750,000 Finnish taxpayers earned more than expected in 2021, leading many to a large income tax month at the end of the year. At the beginning of each year, taxpayers in Finland are obliged to estimate that they will receive a salary during the year. But a much higher tax rate will take […]
Mette’s wage threshold for foreign labor reconsidered: Government is open to action to address labor shortages
The Economist recently ranked Denmark’s economic performance in 2021 as the best out of 23 wealthy OECD countries, but its overall growth of 3.8 percent could have been even better if the government had made it easier for companies to recruit workers from countries without for the EU, claims e.g. Danish Industry and Danish Business. […]
According to the electricity companies, the paper industry dispute threatens energy supply
Several local communities are preparing for district heating outages, as the forest industry company UPM and the Paper Association have failed to resolve wage and conditional disputes. Three energy companies are appealing to the Paper Association, which represents paper industry workers, and UPM, a giant in the forest industry, to resolve their dispute to avoid […]
Efling – how much will the salary increase next year
From January 1, Efling members can count on an increase in salaries, and the increases will be paid on February 1, 2022. Increases vary by sector. Detailed data is provided below: Employees in the private labor market Wage increase by ISK 25,000 – new pay table. Pay increases for employees who do not receive salary […]
UPM Finland faced strikes in the middle of negotiations
Trade Union Pro on Friday said UPM has rejected all its invitations to continue negotiations, leaving employees without a common agreement on working conditions, salary base and salary increases at the turn of the year. UPM has also not shown a willingness to comply with the old terms and conditions after the termination of the […]
UPM employees will go on strike if there is no agreement between the union and management
According to the Paper Association, UPM employees can start the strike from January 2 if no agreement is reached with the company on a new collective agreement. The union’s bosses announced the threat of a strike on Tuesday after a meeting at which they approved contracts with seven other companies, including the giant Metsä Group. […]
Sweden’s Rubensson wants pregnant players to receive more support
GOTHENBURG, Sweden: BK Haecken midfielder Elin Rubensson has called on Swedish football to support players who decide to become pregnant during their elite career and offer them greater security. Less than a year after the birth of her son Frans, the Swedish national team player Rubensson was back and pulled the thread when her team […]
The divorced auditor is subject to several charges and the prosecutor is demanding a conditional sentence
The prosecutor has demanded conditional imprisonment for two former senior officials of the National Audit Office (VTV) at the start of the trial on Wednesday in the Helsinki District Court. Former State Auditor Tytti Yli-Viikari and his former colleague Mikko Koiranen he is charged with aggravated misconduct in public office and misconduct in public office. […]
The heart of the epidemic
The first moments of the birth of a baby with a mother with Covid will be remembered Eerika Puolitaival, nurse at the Pulmonary Disease Department of Päijät-Häme Central Hospital in Lahti. "The baby born by caesarean section was immediately separated from her mother and brought to the neonatal ward, the mother went to the Covid […]
Drunk driving in Denmark is expensive, but imprisonment is unlikely – global study
The Christmas season is on its way – a time associated with a huge increase in the consumption of decorations, markets, biscuits and alcohol. With the latter comes a rapid increase in drunk driving, as thousands drive home amazed from their Christmas lunch-party lunch, often without remembering how they got home the next morning. 12. […]
The Finnish ministry proposes that employees have access to their colleagues’ salary information
One of the key proposals in the report is that employees can ask their colleagues for salary information if they suspect they are being discriminated against on the basis of their gender. Their employer should not refuse the request. In addition, employers would be required to report annually to their employees on the compensation scheme […]
Inflation exceeds 3% for the first time in almost ten years
In October, consumer prices rose by 3.2 per cent year-on-year, Statistics Finland said on Monday. It was 2.5 percent more than in September. Inflation was driven by higher energy and home improvement costs. The last time inflation was over three per cent in Finland at the beginning of 2012. In October, consumer prices were boosted […]
Basic things you need to know before applying for a home equity loan
No matter what industry you are in or what your financial situation is, you have definitely needed a personal loan at least once in your life. If you need one now but you do not have too much experience when it comes to this aspect of your financial plan, you have come to the right […]
They will ensure uninterrupted operation and problem solving
In the statement issued by the management board of Efling, we can read that it intends to focus on ensuring the company’s uninterrupted operation, preparing payroll contracts for next year and solving problems. The management board met today for the first time after SĂłlveig Anna JĂłnsdĂłttir resigned as chairman. The board members also ask the […]
