Working group preparing amendments to the provisions on the grounds for the fixed-term employment contract, the period of notice of lay-off and the re-employment obligation, changing the grounds for temporary employment, the notice period for lay-offs and the re-employment obligation

TEM061:00/2024 Statute drafting

Implementation of the Government Programme entries on amendments to the provisions on the grounds for the fixed-term employment contract, the notice period for lay-offs and the re-employment obligation. Term of the working group 6.9-31.12.2024-30.4.2025 consultation round 2.6-28.7.2025, statement of the Finnish Council of regulatory impact analysis 16.12.2025, Government Proposal 199/2025 of 15.1.2026,

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Basic information In progress

Project number TEM061:00/2024

Case numbers VN/22728/2024

Set by Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Project stage Consideration by Parliament

Term/schedule 6.9.2024 –

Date of appointment 6.9.2024

Law drafting

  • 1

    Under preparation

    Added to session on 22.8.2025
  • 2

    Estimated week of presentation

    Original estimated week of presentation 16/2025
    Estimated new week of presentation 3/2026
  • 3

    Current stage: Submitted to Parliament

    15.1.2026
  • 4

    Statute adopted

Minister in chargeMinister of Employment Marttinen

Additional information

  • Processed by: Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Contact person
Katariina Jämsén, Erityisasiantuntija
tel. +358 295 047 143
[email protected]

Project status

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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 2.6.2025 12.00

Tripartite working groups to draft legislative proposals on removing barriers to employing workers

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Press release 9.9.2024 12.08

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