Wages - 07.10.2020 klo 13.30

Is pay day approaching? – How to make sure that your pay is right

Toni Åman says that if you notice a mistake in your pay, it’s best to get it put right straight away. He lists the key things you should take into account when checking if your pay is correct.

Collective bargaining - 01.10.2020 klo 12.00

A collective bargaining solution was reached for the tourism, restaurant and leisure industry in an exceptional situation

The Executive Committee of the Service Union United PAM unanimously approved the collective agreements for employees and supervisors within tourism, restaurant and leisure services. According to PAM President Annika Rönni-Sällinen, this is a solution made in a particularly difficult situation.

Collective agreement - 01.10.2020 klo 11.59

Exemptions for tourism, restaurant and leisure services in the preparation and publication of shift lists

Exceptions to the preparation and publication of shift lists were renewed - an element of flexibility is included due to possible regulatory restrictions.

Collective bargaining - 30.09.2020 klo 14.29

A negotiation result has been reached in the collective agreement negotiations within tourism, restaurant and leisure services

PAM and the employer's representative, the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa, have reached a negotiation result in the sector's collective agreement negotiations concerning employees and supervisors. As follows, the result will be discussed by both union's administrations.

Working life - 30.09.2020 klo 10.19

SAK Employment advisory service for immigrants increasingly busy – “We should have zero tolerance for exploitation”

The SAK employee rights advisory service for immigrants provides anonymous, low-threshold advice free of charge to migrant workers. Demand for the service has increased this year.

Working life - 29.09.2020 klo 14.00

When a joke becomes a social media storm – how much can you tell about what goes on at work?

Employees have the right to express their views, even if these do not align with what their employer would like. However, you should take care when it comes to what you can and should be saying about your employer.

Membership services - 29.09.2020 klo 12.07

Order your PAM calendar for 2021

Now you can place an order for your membership calendar!

Working life - 29.09.2020 klo 11.00

Building trust in service sector jobs

PAM employees will be trained during the fall to better identify work-related exploitation and solve problems in multicultural workplaces.

Collective bargaining - 23.09.2020 klo 15.16

The collective agreement negotiations for tourism, restaurant and leisure services continue

PAM and the employer's representative, the Finnish Hospitality Association MaRa, have been negotiating new working conditions since the beginning of September. The effects of the corona epidemic on sector workers and companies have reflected also the collective bargaining negotiations.

Legislation - 23.09.2020 klo 12.00

Grey economy can be tackled by preventing tax evasion and bringing in tax numbers in the facility services sector

Developing taxation by legislative and technological means is an effective way to prevent the grey economy. In the construction sector, tax numbers are mandatory for employees, and these should be extended to the facility services sector.