Work

Finland

FARMING

2,400 seasonal workers have now arrived in Finland.

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

There are approximately 1,500 seasonal workers waiting for a decision on their application. 8,700 permits have been already granted.

Finland

GOVERNMENT FORECAST

Coronavirus crisis will destroy at least 70,000 jobs in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/18/20

The average number of unemployed jobseekers in the baseline forecast is 332,000 in 2020.

Finland

WORK IN FINLAND

Government will allow 4,500 more seasonal workers this summer

The Nomad Today 5/31/20

The total number of temporary workers from third countries who can come to Finland rises to 9,000.

Finland

IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR MARKET

“My first job interview as a master’s graduate was for a warehouse”

Andruța Ilie 5/30/20

Lauren Stevens came to Finland to live with her spouse. Despite having graduated from Tampere University with a master's degree, her efforts to integrate and find a job according to…

Finland

Government admits discrimination occurs in recruitment and at work

The Nomad Today 5/25/20

One of the methods assessed to prevent discrimination is anonymous applications.

Finland

Unemployed can earn 500€ a month without losing benefits

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Government intends to temporarily raise the exempt amount and to ease the requirements to receive commuting and relocation allowances.

Coronavirus

Estonia starts testing digital immunity passport for workplaces

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Many countries and businesses are rushing to develop apps for contact-tracing.

Finland

Finland had 63,300 job vacancies when coronavirus crisis erupted

The Nomad Today 5/19/20

Employers estimated that 30,600 of those positions  were hard-to-fill .

Coronavirus

Pandemic teleworking is straining families, EU study shows

The Nomad Today 5/16/20

A third of the people working in the European Union started teleworking as a result of the coronavirus.

Finland

Border traffic open today for workers and other essential travel

The Nomad Today 5/14/20

Persons arriving from abroad to work in Finland must be prepared to prove their work-related grounds for entry and must self-isolate for a period of 14 days.

Finland

Finland among EU countries with highest precarious employment

The Nomad Today 5/11/20

According to the EU definition, precarious work means that the work contract does not exceed three months' duration.

Finland

Government changes law to attract refugees to work picking berries

The Nomad Today 5/9/20

The reform of the Aliens Act mainly consists of the temporary abolition of the waiting periods for asylum seekers for taking up employment.

Coronavirus

Government will return to work normally

The Nomad Today 5/8/20

The morning sessions will be held remotely.

Coronavirus

Government to work remotely due to possible coronavirus exposure

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Two days ago, ministers Pekonen and Haatainen shared the same space with a person suspected of having contracted the disease. The next day, they participated in a meeting at the House of Estates with…

Finland

Restaurants will receive 1,000 euros per reemployed worker

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

The Government agrees on a 123 million package to support restaurant. Those businesses will be reimbursed for up to 15% of the decline in sales they suffered during the epidemic.

Finland

Finland, second EU country with the most health workers

The Nomad Today 5/5/20

Sweden has the highest share of health workers (12% of the people employed and 7% of the total population). In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Cyprus and Poland. The vast majority of…

Finland

Government to speed up processing of unemployment benefit applications

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Unemployment benefit could be paid temporarily based on an application, as an advance payment for a maximum period of six months.

Finland

Coronavirus

Kela activates 723.5 euros payment for parents on leave to look after children

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The amount of the assistance is 28.94 euros per working day. It may be applied retroactively, starting from 16 March at the earliest.

Finland

Government extends support for startups to 18 months

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

The proposal also includes changes to prevent jobseekers from losing their entitlement to unemployment benefits.

Finland

Number of unemployed jobseekers grew by 69,900 in one month

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

At the end of March, the number of people laid off was 74,000 in the whole country; a year-on-year increase of 53,200.