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Back to homepageFinland: Improvements to seasonal workers’ right to change employers and to employers’ amount of administrative work
NordenBladet — It will become easier for seasonal workers arriving in Finland from third countries to change employers as the amendments to the Seasonal Workers Act enter into force. Meanwhile, employers will be able to notify the Finnish Immigration Service
Read MoreFinland: Government proposes to reform regional development laws to correspond with national and EU objectives
NordenBladet — The Government has proposed to enact a law on regional development and implementation of the European Union’s regional and structural policy (the implementation act) and a law on the funding of regional development and the European Union’s regional
Read MoreFinland: Government submits to Parliament its proposal to add biogas and electrofuels to distribution obligation
NordenBladet — On 8 April 2021, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal, which would extend the national distribution obligation of transport fuels to biogas and to other renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin. The purpose of the
Read MoreFinland: Amendments to Government Decree on Radio Spectrum Usage and Frequency Allocation Plan
NordenBladet — On 8 April 2021, the Finnish Government issued a decree amending the radio spectrum usage and frequency allocation plan (Spectrum Decree). The decree will enter into force on 9 April 2021. Under the Spectrum Decree, the frequency bands
Read MoreFinland: Amendments to taxi legislation to come into force mainly on 1 May
NordenBladet — The legislative amendments included in a series of corrections introduced to the taxi regulation will enter into force mainly on 1 May 2021. The amendments on pricing and equipment, including taximeters, will come into force on 1 September
Read MoreFinland’s Circular Economy Programme sets targets to curb overconsumption of natural resources
NordenBladet — By the resolution on promoting a circular economy adopted today, on 7 April, the Finnish Government committed to reducing the consumption of unrenewable natural resources. The resolution also restricts the use of renewable natural resources in Finland: the
Read MoreFinland: Education Policy Report: Equitable education of high quality essential for growing skills requirements and shrinking age cohorts in Finland
NordenBladet — On Thursday 8 April, the Government submitted to Parliament a report on education policy. The Education Policy Report paves the way for equitable and high-quality education in the 2040s in Finland, where skills requirements are growing and age
Read MoreFinland: Now accepting nominations for the third International Gender Equality prize
NordenBladet — The Finnish Government launched the International Gender Equality Prize in 2017, when Finland celebrated the centenary of its independence. The purpose of the prize is to promote gender equality in global contexts and to promote discussion about equality.
Read MoreFinland: Preliminary study on the reform of the Rescue Act sent out for comments
NordenBladet — The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments the memorandums of the working groups that examined possible needs to amend the Rescue Act. The preliminary study assessed the functioning and clarity of the provisions of the
Read MoreFinland: Government discusses plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions and invites all interested parties to comment
NordenBladet — In its meeting on 7 April, the Government discussed the plan to lift the restrictions and recommendations put in place due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The plan also includes an indicative target schedule. The purpose of the plan
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