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Summer employee, don’t forget unemployment security: You can join a fund already at 18 years old!

Summer is here, and many schoolchildren and students have fixed-term summer employment. Summer jobs provide valuable work experience, income and something worthwhile to do,...

Amendments entering into force on Aug 1, 2024 Job alternation leave system will be abolished Amendments entering into force on Sep 2, 2024 Employment condition will be linked to euros earned Employment condition will...

A-kassa has completed its annual member satisfaction survey, this time targeted to members that have received benefits between May, 2023 and April, 2024. The study was designed to assess fund members’ satisfaction with the...

The Parliament of Finland has approved a legislative amendment abolishing the job alternation leave system. The legislation enters into force on August 1. In other words, it is possible to start a job alternation...

In mid-June, the number of recipients of earnings-related allowance dropped at A-kassa Open Unemployment Fund by more than 20% compared to mid-May, and this discrepancy persisted until the end of the month. In June,...

In the beginning of July, another large group of new conscripts start their military service. The period of service will alter the conscripts’ life situation completely for several months. If you were employed before...

Unemployment security comes with many special terms, each with a very specific meaning. For instance, a ‘calendar month’ and a ‘month’ may seem like the same thing but in unemployment security they have a...