EU - 16.05.2019 klo 10.00

PAM European election candidates: PAM members should vote in the EU elections

Six PAM members are standing for election to the European Parliament. The candidates - Yrjö Hakanen, Husu Hussein, Merja Kyllönen, Kaisa Penny, Tiina Sandberg and Jaana Ylitalo - think that the EU elections are important for getting things done.

EU - 13.05.2019 klo 09.20

The European Parliament sets the rules for working life in Finland too – and there are differences in the political groups

The members elected to the European Parliament belong to political groups. So the groups are not based on their home countries. Together with the EU Council, the Parliament shapes and adopts draft laws, or directives, which are prepared by the EU Commission.

Job security - 10.05.2019 klo 15.30

Pregnancy discrimination is a significant problem in working life

Discrimination due to pregnancy or family leave is unequivocally forbidden by law. Despite this it continues to be common, especially in female-dominated service sectors, that when an employee announces a pregnancy it affects their employment relationship. This is a significant problem.

Immigration - 08.05.2019 klo 16.20

PAM welcomes the partial change to the availability consideration

The Aliens Act will be amended at the start of June 2019. As part of the changes to the law, the availability consideration will be removed for employees applying for a residence permit extension and wanting to change sector. The change is designed to increase the availability of labour, but also to reduce the dependency of foreign workers on a...

Working life - 08.05.2019 klo 10.00

Labour exploitation needs to be taken seriously

Pia Marttila is an expert at Rikosuhripäivystys, Victim Support Finland, and in her job she sees the darkest side of labour exploitation and how it is reflected in a dependency relationship where employees are mere pawns.

Union Congress - 06.05.2019 klo 16.04

New candidates running for PAM president

A new PAM president will be elected at the Union Congress in June. Four new candidates have announced their candidacy for PAM’s president.

Job security - 02.05.2019 klo 08.50

Summer job advisory service helps young employees in trouble at work

Through the Summer Job Helpline you can get advice on things like pay, working time and probation periods. The helpline is available for summer workers free of charge and it provides advice in three languages from May to the end of August.

Membership benefits - 25.04.2019 klo 09.05

Special offer for PAM members: 20 euro discount on tickets to Workers’ Music Festival

PAM is offering members a 20 euro reduction on tickets to the Workers’ Music Festival. Proof of membership must be provided when purchasing tickets or exchanging advance tickets for bracelets.

Working life - 23.04.2019 klo 10.50

The buyer sets the goals in corporate acquisitions – inform staff of changes in time

A corporate acquisition may be a difficult thing to deal with, particularly for the staff of the company that is being bought. Will they keep their jobs? How will the working methods and atmosphere change?

Research - 23.04.2019 klo 08.50

Review of working hours in the retail sector collective agreement proves valuable

Regularly checking actual working time against the hours in employment contracts has benefited retail sector employees, according to a recent PAM study.