22.03.2016 klo 11.39

SAK opens free employee rights advisory service for immigrants

The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) opened a free advisory service for immigrant employees in Finland.

16.03.2016 klo 18.00

UNI Europa Conference in defence of worker rights in a changing Europe

The Conference of UNI Europa, the umbrella organisation of European service unions, focused on the protection of basic rights and social welfare legislation as well as employees’ rights in the digital economy. The Conference also elected PAM representatives to UNI’s executive positions.

10.03.2016 klo 10.39

Bring your working hours up to date

The employment contract of a part-time employee working within hotel and restaurant services must match the hours that they work.

01.03.2016 klo 10.51

A broad labour market pact is born - and the burden will be heavy for employees

The labour market organisations finally agreed on a broad labour market pact. It makes working hours a bit longer and will cut the income of employees.

25.02.2016 klo 13.51

Rules on local bargaining under intense negotiation

The outline for a local bargaining model is right now under intense negotiation between labour market organisations.

17.02.2016 klo 13.10

Customer service workers face increasing racism – ‘unimaginable five years ago’

It is important for employers to be prepared in advance for situations where employees may be faced with inappropriate behaviour. Everyone has the right to do their work in a safe and healthy manner, emphasises Erika Kähärä, PAM specialist in working environments.

05.02.2016 klo 12.29

Relaxed store opening hours expose the downside of local bargaining

S Group employees have received extra working hours but at the expense of their counterparts in other store chains, says Niina Koivuniemi, Organisation Director at Service Union United PAM.

01.02.2016 klo 09.36

Help for immigrants

Workers who have come from abroad will finally get their own employment advisory services as of the beginning of March. Help will also be available for non-union members and undocumented people.

27.01.2016 klo 14.05

Government wants to make short time employment easier

The Finnish Government is planning to reduce protection against precarious employment. Trade union confederations are afraid this will lead to an even further weakening of the position of women and young people in the labour market.

20.12.2015 klo 09.08

Campaign for transparency in Lidl supply chains

Lidl is the only national grocery store chain in Finland that refuses to provide information on its subcontractors. The Finnish industry watchdog Finnwatch is campaigning to put pressure on Lidl to provide consumers with information on its supply chain.