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Guide to working life

Do you have questions about working life? Check our guide for answers.
Ihmiset kävelevät tiellä
Collective agreements
All the collective agreements we negotiate.
Paljon ihmisiä toimistolla
Employment relationship
An employment relationship is formed when an employer and an employee agree on the performance of work.
Kuvassa kaksi ihmistä tietokoneen ääressä
Change negotiations and cooperation
Cooperation is a procedure between the employer and employees.
isännöitsijät
Employee representatives and elections
Employee representatives support you in all matters related to your work.
Lomautus
Layoff
The employer temporarily suspends salary payments and work, while the employment relationship continues.
Palkkaus
Pay
The salaries of specialists and supervisors are based on the sector’s collective agreement.
Sairastuminen
Falling ill
If you fall ill or have an accident, you are entitled to sick leave.
Tasa-arvo ja yhdenvertaisuus
Equality and equity
In the workplace community, promoting equality is everyone’s responsibility.
Työharjoittelu
Traineeship
It is recommended to make an employment contract for the traineeship.
Työharjoittelu
Working hours
The time you are required to be available to your employer.
Työmatka
Business trip
A business trip is a temporary journey made to a specific place of work for work-related tasks.
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Annual leave
Annual leave is paid leave accrued during the employment relationship.

Information about working life

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Industrial actions

How was strike assistance applied for? What does a ban on overtime mean? Where can strike instructions be found?

A strike, or work stoppage, is a form of industrial action in which individuals refuse to perform work. Participation in a strike organized by the trade union or its member association is always legal.

Facing retirement?

A permanent pension can be an old-age pension, an early old-age pension, a partial old-age pension, or a disability pension.