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Finnish
Employment Law
Non-union
Dispute Resolution in Finland
Finnish
Employment Law
AVRIO International Law Firms Association
has an excellent web page titled Finnish Employment Law
which addresses:
Go to Finnish
Employment Law
See also:
Finnish Employment
Contract
Ministry of Labour's publication Industrial Relations and Labour Legislation in Finland
(PDF, 06/2006)
Ministry of Labour's Web site: Labour Legislation (information & employment-related Acts)
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Non-union Dispute
Resolution in Finland
If you are a member of a Finnish union
see Trade
Unions: Dispute Resolution
If you are not a union member and not
covered by a collective agreement, you are still protected
by Finnish employment law. While individual labour disputes
can be settled in regular courts (as opposed to the
Labour Court for resolution of collective agreement
disputes), this is a last resort and alternative settlement
is highly preferable.
Settlement Outside
Court
Expat Finland has been hunting hard
for information about this - if you know anything more
definitive, please tell
us. The following will hopefully be of help:
- If you have a legal mind, familiarise yourself with
the appropriate employment law;
see the Ministry of Labour's Web site: Labour Legislation
If you feel this has strengthened your argument, re-approach
your employer
- Contact the Aliens' Ombudsman
at the Ministry of Labour:
Address: Eteläesplanadi 4, Helsinki
Postal: P.O. Box 34, FIN-00023 Valtioneuvosto
Tel: 09 18561
- Contact the Ministry of
Labour and ask for/about the National Conciliators'
Office (Valtakunnansovittelijain toimisto),
which is responsible for arbitration:
PL 34, 00023 Valtioneuvosto
Tel: 09 160 06
Fax: 09 160 48990
E-mail:kirjaamo.tyoministerio@mol.fi
- Contact the Service Centre
for Small Employers; they provides advice to
employers and employees on issues related to
employment. Service is fee-based.
Tel: 0200 6600 (Mon - Fri from 08:00 - 16:15)
Service fee 1 euro per minute
+ local network charge
- Contact the Finnish Bar
Association regarding mediation; they charge
fees for mediation, but you should get some advice
over the phone.
Web
site (English - click flag/ Finnish / Swedish)
Simonkatu 12 B 20, 00100 Helsinki
Tel. 09 6866 120
Fax 9 6866 1299
E-mail: info@barassociation.fi
Settlement in a
Finnish Court
Labour law disputes concerning the
following matters generally lie within the jurisdiction
of regular courts:
- interpretation of individual employment contracts
- claims based on individual employment contracts
or on legislation pertaining to such contacts
- individual claims based on collective agreements
in as far as such disputes are not to be tried by
the Labour Court
- prosecutions for violation of labour legislation
(employment contracts, hours of work, annual holidays,
health and safety, etc.)
- claims for damage resulting from such violations
If you have to proceed to this stage,
get some legal advice! Good luck.
See also:
Ministry of Labour's publication Industrial Relations and Labour Legislation in Finland
(PDF, 06/2006)
Ministry of Labour's Web site: Labour Legislation (information & employment-related Acts)
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