Finland - CLR

Fair
Wages

100

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

40

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

100

Fair Wages - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country?	Yes	1	Collectivel Agreement 2020-22 (Commerce Sector/Finnish Commerce Federation)
Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages?	Yes	1	§13 & 16, Chapter 2 of the Employment Contracts Act, 2001
Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§20 of the Working Hours Act, 872/2019
Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§20 of the Working Hours Act, 872/2019
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	§8 of Working Hours Act, 872/2019

Decent Working Hours - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§5-9 & 16-21 & 23 of Working Hours Act, 872/2019
Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week?	Yes	1	§18 of the Working Hours Act, 872/2019
Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours?	Yes	1	§24 – 27 of the Working Hours Act, 872/2019; §8 of the Young Workers Act, 1993
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§4 of Annual Holidays Act, 2005
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§4-6; 9-10, 15 & 20 of Annual Holidays Act, 2005

Employment Security - 40

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment?	Yes	1	§3 of Chapter 01; §4 of Chapter 2 from Employment Contracts Act, 2001
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	No	0	§3 of Chapter 01; §01 of Chapter 06 from Employment Contracts Act, 2001
Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months?	No	0	§4 of Chapter 01 from Employment Contracts Act, 2001
Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination?	Yes	1	§1-4 of Chapter 06; Chapter 07, and §1-2 of Chapter 08 from Employment Contracts Act, 2001
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service?	No	0	§62 of the Employment Contract, 2001; §45-51 of the Co-Operation Act 2007

Family Responsibilities - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	§10 of Chapter 9 of the Health Insurance Act, 2004
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*?	Yes	1	§1 of Chpater 4 of the Employment Contract Act, 2001; §9.7-10 of Health Insurance Act 2004
Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities?	Yes	1	§6 of the Act on Equality between Men and Women 1986; §12-15 of the Working Hours Act 2019
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§48 of Occupational Safety and Health Act 2002

Maternity at Work - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§2 of the Employment Contracts Act 2001
Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	Chapter 09, §3 of the Health Insurance Act 2004
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	Chapter 09 and 11 of Health Insurance Act 2004; Maternity Grant Act (Äitiysavustuslaki) of 28 May 1993
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability?	Yes	1	Chapter 09 and 11 of Health Insurance Act 2004; Maternity Grant Act (Äitiysavustuslaki) of 28 May 1993
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§9 Chapter 7 of the Employment Contracts Act, 2001

Safe Work - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers?	Yes	1	§15 & 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2002
Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues?	Yes	1	§14 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2002
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	Yes	1	Chapter 2 §3 and Chapter 4 §1-2 of Employment Contracts Act, 2001; §4-5 of Chapter 09 from Health Insurance Act 2004
Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease?	Yes	1	§14-28 of Workers' Compensation Act 1948; ISSA Country Profile for Finland

Social Security - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law provide for an old age benefit?	Yes	1	§10 of National Pensions Act (568/2007); Guarantee Pensions Act 703/2010; Employees Pensions Act 395/2006
Does the law provide for survivors' benefits?	Yes	1	National Pensions Act (568/2007); Guarantee Pensions Act 703/2010; Employees Pensions Act 395/2006
Does the law provide for unemployment benefits?	Yes	1	Unemployment Security Act of 30 December 2002; Unemployment Funds Act of 24 August 1984
Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness?	Yes	1	Chapter 2 §10-11 of Employment Contracts Act, 2001; Sickness Insurance Act, 2004
Does the law provide for invalidity benefits?	Yes	1	Chapter 3 of National Pensions Act (568/2007); Guarantee Pensions Act 703/2010; Employees Pensions Act 395/2006

Fair Treatment - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§6, 8, 10 and 11 of the Act on Equality between Men and Women 1986
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§7-8 of the Act on Equality between Men and Women, 1986; §5 Chap 20 §3 Chap 47 of Penal Code, 1889
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§2 Chapter 2 of Employment Contracts Act, 2001; Non-Discrimination Act (21/2004)
Does the law allow women to do the same job as men?	Yes	1	No restrictive legal provisions could be located
Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers?	Yes	1	Self-Employed Persons' Pensions Act 1272/2006

Child & Forced Labour - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law prohibit the employment of children?	Yes	1	§2 of Young Workers Act 1993
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	§2 of Young Workers Act 1993; §2 of the Act on Compulsory Education (1214/2020); §25-26 of the Basic Education Act (628/1998)
Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	Decree on the Protection of Young Workers 1986; Government Decrees 475/2006 & 188/2012
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§18 of the Constitution, 1999; Chapter 25 §3 of the Finnish Penal Code 1889

Trade Union - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	Yes	1	§13 of Finnish Constitution 1999; §1(Chap. 13), Employment Contracts Act, 2001
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	Collective Agreement Act 1946
Does the law provide the right to strike?	Yes	1	Collective Agreements Act 1946; Act on Mediation in Labour Disputes 1962
Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers?	Yes	1	§2(2) of Chap. 7 of the Employment Contracts Act (55/2001)