Työterveys

"One cannot admire the stars on a walk if there is a pebble in his shoe."
(Chinese saying)

In Finland, employers have a duty to pay for preventive health care for their employees. An employer may also arrange for nursing services for their employees. In occupational health care, it is possible to receive the services of a nurse, occupational doctor and occupational psychologist. Often there are also physiotherapists. Occupational health care does not usually include the services of specialists. Ask your employer what is included in occupational health care at your workplace.

The right to occupational health care does not extend to the employee’s family.

Entrepreneurs and other self-employed persons can organise occupational health care for themselves, if they wish. In other words, entrepreneurs are not under an obligation to arrange occupational health care for themselves. An entrepreneur is, however, required to organise occupational health care for any employees working for them.

Occupational health care can be arranged at a local health centre or, for example, private clinic.

The Kela website contains information on the Occupational Health Care Act (työterveyshuoltolaki) and occupational health care in relation to Employers and Entrepreneurs.

Kela compensates employers and entrepreneurs for some of the expenses of occupational health care if the expenses are justified and reasonable.