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27.1.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is in China for an official visit from 24 to 29 January. On Tuesday 27 January, Prime Minister Orpo met for separate discussions with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. In all three discussions, Prime Minister Orpo highlighted Finland’s and Europe’s support for Ukraine, EU-China relations and a variety of bilateral issues, including increasing Finland’s exports to China.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-in-beijing-china-s-support-for-peace-in-ukraine-is-important-
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15.1.2026 | In the first stage, the general social security benefit will be a new social security benefit for unemployed jobseekers, replacing the existing labour market subsidy and basic unemployment allowance. The legislation on the general social security benefit is scheduled to enter into force on 1 May 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/new-general-social-security-benefit-to-replace-labour-market-subsidy-and-basic-unemployment-allowance-as-from-1-may-2026
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15.5.2025 | According to the Working Life Barometer, wage-earners often experience time pressure and interruptions in their work. On the other hand, the atmosphere at workplaces has improved. While learning new things is still supported at workplaces, the amount of training offered by employers has decreased clearly in recent years.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-life-barometer-2024-quality-of-working-life-remains-good-despite-increasing-uncertainty-in-the-labour-market
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16.5.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the amendments to industrial peace legislation at the presidential session on 17 May 2024. The amendments would enter into force on 18 May 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-enter-into-force-on-18-may
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5.12.2023 | The consultation round concerning the changes to industrial peace legislation ended on 5 December 2023. In total, 53 comments were submitted. As part of further preparations, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will now analyse the feedback received. The ministerial working group on employment and entrepreneurship will discuss the reform still in December 2023. The draft proposal will also be sent to the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis for evaluation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/reform-of-industrial-peace-legislation-to-continue
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22.2.2024 | The Government is to submit a proposal for amendments to industrial peace legislation on 29 February 2024. The reform will enhance the sanctions system for unlawful strikes, limit disproportionate solidarity action and restrict the length of political industrial action.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposal-on-amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-be-finalised
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23.10.2023 | Improving industrial peace is one of the Government’s labour market reforms. The proposed legislative amendments were prepared in a tripartite working group that was not unanimous in its work. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will circulate the working group’s report for comments from 23 October to 4 December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-sent-out-for-comments
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29.2.2024 | The Government proposes to increase fines for violating industrial peace, limit disproportionate solidarity action and restrict the length of political strikes. The reform would not restrict industrial action aimed at improving working conditions in one’s own sector.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-submits-its-proposed-amendments-to-industrial-peace-legislation-to-parliament
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17.4.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz and Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák met in Helsinki on Wednesday 17 April. Discussions at the meeting focused on the countries’ common will for measures to ensure sustainable European security and competitiveness over the long term.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-and-czech-minister-for-european-affairs-dvorak-discuss-measures-to-ensure-peace-and-competitiveness-in-europe
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Minister of Employment Satonen to attend ILO Labour Conference on 5–7 June 2024 - Finnish Government
5.6.2024 | The International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its International Labour Conference in Geneva on 3–14 June 2024. The agenda includes the protection of workers from biological hazards, discussion on the strategic objective of fundamental principles and rights at work, and decent work and the care economy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-to-attend-ilo-labour-conference-on-5-7-june-2024 -
25.2.2026 | Varkaus – a living industrial cultural heritage – was awarded the Cultural Heritage Label by the European Commission. The label is designated to sites located in the European Union that strongly embody the history, culture and integration of Europe.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/the-industrial-heritage-of-varkaus-is-awarded-the-european-heritage-label
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5.3.2024 | The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. Each EU institution still needs to adopt the regulation in accordance with its own procedures.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-lawmakers-agree-forced-labour-products-no-longer-allowed-on-the-eu-market
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26.1.2024 | The proposal for a regulation banning products made with forced labour in the EU market has advanced to trilogues between representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. The Regulation is part of a legislative package on responsible business operations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ban-on-products-made-with-forced-labour-in-the-eu-market-progressing
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26.3.2024 | On 22 March 2024, Minister of Employment Arto Satonen invited Katarina Murto, Chair of the Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals (JUKO), and Millariikka Rytkönen, Chair of the Union of Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy), to find a way to bring together all employer and employee organisations, that participated in the negotiations on Finland’s labour market model in autumn 2023, to agree on a sustainable labour market model.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-chairpersons-murto-and-rytkonen-to-explore-ways-to-launch-talks-between-social-partners-on-finnish-labour-market-model
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13.4.2023 | Four Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) launched an experiment on more flexible labour market tests in autumn 2021. The aim was to increase labour mobility between regions and ease permit processes related to immigration of foreign workforce by introducing common policies. The experiment did not have a significant effect on work-based immigration, but it increased cooperation between the regions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/regional-pilots-on-labour-market-tests-have-been-completed
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/veikko-helle
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/arbetsminister
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/tyoministeri
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-employment
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/matias-marttinen