Työ

"Work is a teacher to a worker."
(Estonian saying)

On these pages you will find information on Finnish working culture and on how to look for work, apply for jobs and get support if you become unemployed. The pages also contain information on different professions, different forms of work, how to set up a business, job vacancies, trade unions, taxes, pensions and occupational health care.

Are you planning to move to Finland to work? (Suunnitteletko muuttoa töihin Suomeen?)

English, Polishor Romanian.

Information on the rules of working life in Finland from the Finnwork webpages (Finnwork-sivuilla tietoa työelämän säännöistä Suomessa)

The Ministry of Employment and the Economy's Finnwork webpages contain information for employers hiring foreign workers and for aliens coming to Finland to work or who are already resident in Finland.

Finnish, English, Swedish, Estonianand Russian. Information includes the concluding of employment contracts and the minimum wage, as well as taxation and social security.

The website of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy also includes a Working in Finland (Suomeen työhön) guide containing basic information about living and working in Finland in the following languages (pdf, 1.4 MB, 40 pages):

Finnish
Swedish
English
Estonian
Russian
French
Polish

Equation and recognition of a degree (Tutkinnon rinnastaminen tai tunnustaminen)

Are you looking for work in Finland and wish to use your degree, which has been obtained in another country? You can request Equation (rinnastaminen) of your degree to a Finnish equivalent from the National Board of Education if your degree has been obtained in an institution of higher education in a country that does not belong to the EU or the EEA. If your degree was obtained in an EU or EEA country, you can request a Recognition (tunnustaminen) of the degree.

The Right to Practise a Profession (Ammatinharjoittamisoikeus)

To practise certain professions, A Right to Practise a Profession is required in Finland. An example of such a profession is health care. The website of the National Board of Education (opetushallitus) contains information on these professions and the authorities you must contact to apply for a Right to Practise a Profession.

Non-discrimination and equality in the workplace (Yhdenvertaisuus ja tasa-arvo työelämässä)

The Non-Discrimination Act (yhdenvertaisuuslaki) forbids discrimination in recruitment and training. Information on the topic in the following languages (pdf, 345 kb, 18 pages):

English
Finnish
Swedish
Sami
Russian
Arabic
Somali
Spanish
French

työmarkkina-avain.

The website of the Ministry of Interior contains useful information on Immigration Issues.

According to Finnish law, men and women are equal. Men and women shall be treated equally with respect to recruitment, working conditions and payment. People shall not be treated unequally in work life on the basis of pregnancy or parenthood.

The Info Bank Racism and Discrimination webpages contain information on where to seek help in situations involving discrimination.