Salary - 19.08.2020 klo 11.25

Didn’t you get your wages? This is how you apply for pay security

If your employer has gone bankrupt or is otherwise insolvent, you can apply to get your unpaid wages as pay security within three months of when your wages were due.

Working life - 18.08.2020 klo 13.35

Digitalisation is creeping into the hygiene sector and is changing the way cleaners work – for the better, according to an expert

Digitalisation and robots are making work in the hygiene sector more demanding, meaningful and better-paid, says the advisory organisation’s Per-Olof Ekström.

Well-being at work - 18.08.2020 klo 12.00

The employer has a duty to provide adequate protection

In shop work, it is difficult for an individual employee to avoid customer contacts. Keeping a safe distance can also be challenging.

Unemployment Fund - 11.08.2020 klo 09.00

The worst avalanche of applications to the Unemployment Fund has now been reversed

Ilkka Nissilä, Unemployment Fund Director, estimates that the Fund’s performance during the corona crisis in the spring was commendable.

Livelihood - 07.08.2020 klo 12.56

Adult education allowance has changed – now it’s easier to combine working and studying

Changes were made to adult education allowance at the start of August, and now it’s now easier for employees to do vocational studies while working.

Part-time work - 28.07.2020 klo 15.11

Part-time workers–keep your job search active at the TE Office even if you return to work after being laid off

Many part-time workers are returning to work after being laid off, and PAM’s Unemployment Fund has an urgent message that can save you money: leave your job search in place.

Young people - 14.07.2020 klo 10.00

Worries about second coronavirus wave made Daniel join PAM

Life can change in an instant. After being laid off, Daniel Canga, who has a long work history as a sales assistant and in customer service roles, spent the corona spring studying. He reasoned that you can’t compromise on security in working life and joined PAM early in the summer.

Legislation - 09.07.2020 klo 14.59

The right to take legal action would give trade unions more powers to eradicate exploitation

The right to take legal action would enable trade unions to better assist vulnerable employees with a foreign background. Changes to legislation are needed in order to eradicate this phenomenon.

Unemployment Fund - 07.07.2020 klo 10.25

The amount of first applications remained unchanged - applications for earnings-related daily allowance are being processed intensively

Last week, the Unemployment Fund received 1455 new applications for earnings-related daily allowance, more than 1 574 were processed. There is still a large number of applications in the work queues, which means that processing times are still long.

Working conditions - 06.07.2020 klo 16.30

PAM and Real Estate Employers condemn violations revealed in the cleaning sector

On 5 July 2020 Helsingin Sanomat reported infringements in individual companies in the cleaning sector. Service Union United PAM and Real Estate Employers consider the abuses that have come to light are extremely regrettable and strongly condemn them.