Starting January 2025, withholding rate for benefits is determined automatically based on the tax card that comes into force on January 1, 2025. 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...
Holiday pay, holiday bonus and holiday compensation are often used synonymously. However, they are all different concepts that should not be confused with each other. Holiday pay and holiday compensation are based on legislation,...
Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government was published on 16 June 2023 and it also included many changes to earnings-related security. The law will not change immediately, and the amendments will need to...
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