How part-time work affects your earnings-related unemployment allowance?
Types of employment have diversified in both form and content. There is an increasing number of jobs where working hours vary and which do not involve a traditional employment relationship. As new technology solutions emerge, they bring about entirely new type of work. However, many jobs still remain where work is conducted full-time and under […]
Important things to consider as your summer job ends
If you have joined an unemployment fund during your summer employment, please consider remaining a fund member even when your employment ends. The right to earnings-related allowance may also be accrued with short-term employment relationships. You do not have to work continuously, but you do have to be a fund member in order to be […]
The effect of the fee for managing election duties on the earnings-related daily allowance
Regional and municipal elections are approaching and with them you may work in the elections as an election official or a vote counter. These jobs are related to taking care of public duties, which should be separated from actual fiduciary duties. If you are getting earnings-related daily allowance and you work as an election official […]
Which areas of income security will change at the start of 2024?
The current Finnish Government’s first set of unemployment security reforms will take effect at the turn of the year if the changes of the law are approved. The changes will affect the Unemployment Security Act, which also governs unemployment funds. The reformed act is due to take effect on 1 January 2024. Let’s review the […]