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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | Collectivel Agreement 2020-22 (Commerce Sector/Finnish Commerce Federation) |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §13 & 16, Chapter 2 of the Employment Contracts Act, 2001 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §20 of the Working Hours Act, 872/2019 |
| Does the law require 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general 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 weekly rest of at least 24 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | 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 probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §4 of Chapter 01 from Employment Contracts Act, 2001 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before 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 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §62 of the Employment Contract, 2001; §45-51 of the Co-Operation Act 2007 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require 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 work 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Employment Contracts Act 2001 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 09, §3 of the Health Insurance Act 2004 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 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 maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §15 & 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2002 |
| Does the law require the employer 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 benefit? | Yes | 1 | §14-28 of Workers' Compensation Act 1948; ISSA Country Profile for Finland |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §10 of National Pensions Act (568/2007); Guarantee Pensions Act 703/2010; Employees Pensions Act 395/2006 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | National Pensions Act (568/2007); Guarantee Pensions Act 703/2010; Employees Pensions Act 395/2006 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Security Act of 30 December 2002; Unemployment Funds Act of 24 August 1984 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 2 §10-11 of Employment Contracts Act, 2001; Sickness Insurance Act, 2004 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 3 of National Pensions Act (568/2007); Guarantee Pensions Act 703/2010; Employees Pensions Act 395/2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration 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 jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Self-Employed Persons' Pensions Act 1272/2006 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit 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 children 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | Collective Agreements Act 1946; Act on Mediation in Labour Disputes 1962 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §2(2) of Chap. 7 of the Employment Contracts Act (55/2001) |
