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Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1393/2014) on state compensation for the organization of work activities for rehabilitation purposes. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (1393/2014) valtion korvauksesta kuntouttavan työtoiminnan järjestämiseen.) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-R-101050

Contains 3 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Application for state compensation.
Section 2: Granting of compensation, payment, suspension of payment and reimbursements.
Section 3: Entry into force.

Repeals Council of State Ordinance (367/2013) on state compensation for the organization of work activities for rehabilitation purposes.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1388/2014) amending the Council of State Ordinance (1073/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (1388/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen muuttamisesta (1073/2012).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2015-06-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2016-05-31 | FIN-2014-R-101068

Amends sections 16-18, 23, 32, 38, 39, 43-45, 48, 50, 51 and 53 concerning the application and payment of wage subsidy and start-up funds, control of funds, information related to the payment of expenses, additional assistance , decisions, activities supported by employment policy support funding, application, amount, payment, advance, control and relation to other state funding. Sections 17 and 32 as amended by Ordinance 611/2013 and sections 43 and 44 as amended by Ordinance 55/2014.

Repeals sections 13-15, 47 and 49.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1375/2014) amending the Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (1375/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta (916/2012).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101070

Amends chapter 4 section 9 ss.1, chapter 6 section 8 ss.1 and 9 ss.1 concerning agreements on labor trials, the jobseeker's obligation to inform and education provider's duty to submit information.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1372/2014) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (1372/2014) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain muuttamisesta (189/2001).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101073

Introduces to section 3 (as partially amended by Act 1389/2010 and Act 937/2012), a new ss.5 concerning the scope of application.

Amends section 6 ss.3, section 8 ss.3 (as amended by Act 937/2012), section 9 (title), section 9 ss.1, section 10 ss.2 (as amended by Act 290/2012), section 15 and section 16 ss.1 concerning the organization of rehabilitative work order, content of the plan, rehabilitative work in the activity plan and the sectoral employment plan, the obligation to participate in the preparation of an activity plan and in rehabilitative work purposes, rehabilitative work purposes in certain cases and notification on the start of rehabilitative work.

Repeals section 8 ss.4.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1369/2014) on multisectoral joint services promoting employment. (Laki (1369/2014) työllistymistä edistävästä monialaisesta yhteispalvelusta.) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2016-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101075

Contains 12 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Multisectoral joint services promoting employment.
Section 2: Reference to multisectoral joint services.
Section 3: Investigation period.
Section 4: How multisectoral employment plans are developed, monitored and revised.
Section 5: Obligations in connection with multisectoral employment plans.
Section 6: When multisectoral joint services terminates.
Section 7: How multisectoral joint services are arranged and managed nationally.
Section 8: How multisectoral joint services are distributed.
Section 9: Registration of unemployed persons for general use and processing of the information.
Section 10: Registration of unemployed persons in the records of the authorities involved in multisectoral joint services.
Section 11: The right to access classified information for multisectoral joint services.
Section 12: Entry into force.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1366/2014) amending the Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (1366/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun lain (916/2012) muuttamisesta ja väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2017-01-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2016-12-31 | FIN-2014-L-101086

Introduces to chapter 1 a new section 3 ss.1 p.10 (as partially amended by Act 1050/2013) and to chapter 7 a new section 15 concerning definitions and wage subsidy in the form of grants designated governmental agencies and institutions.

Amends chapter 1 section 3 ss.1 p.8 and p.9, section 3 ss.2, chapter 4 section 7 ss.2 p.1, chapter 7 section 1-8, section 9 ss.1-4, section 9 ss.5, section 10-14, chapter 8, section 4 ss.1, chapter 11 (title) and chapter 11 section 1 ss.1-3, chapter 12 section 6 ss.3 and chapter 14 section 1 ss.3 p.2 concerning general regulations, information and counseling, peer review, guidance on career choices and career, training and testing, wage subsidy, support for the introduction and development of entrepreneurial activity, employment obligation and the additional support granted to municipalities, implementation of public employment and in business and related cooperation, application for amendments, maintenance for the introduction and development of entrepreneurial activity, employment obligation and the additional support granted to municipalities, implementation of public employment and in business and other related cooperation and appeals. Sections as amended by Acts 390/2014, 390/2014, 1050/2013 and 10/2014.

Repeals chapter 11 section 3 and chapter 12 section 9.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1339/2014) amending the Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (1339/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun lain 1 luvun 8 §:n muuttamisesta (916/2012).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101096

Amends chapter 1 section 8 concerning the promotion of equal treatment and equal opportunities.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1133/2014) amending the Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (1133/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta (916/2012).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101115

Amends chapter 12 section 8, chapter 14 section 1 ss.1 and section 2 concerning approval, payment and recovery of subsidies or payments, reconsideration requests and complaints, reconsideration requests and complaints affecting the implementation of the decision.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1051/2014) amending the Act (738/2009) on the promotion of Disability Pensioners returning to work. (Laki (1051/2014) työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä olevien työhönpaluun edistämisestä annetun lain muuttamisesta (738/2009).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101133

Introduces to the act a new section 10a concerning index-linking.

Amends sections 3-5 concerning income limits for a disability pension under the pension acts, pending disability pension under the pension acts, income limit for a disability pension under the National Pensions Act and pending pension.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (390/2014) amending the Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (390/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta (916/2012).) -

Adoption: 2014-05-16 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-01 | FIN-2014-L-101209

Amends chapter 2 section 1 ss.2 p.2, chapter 4 section 2, chapter 7 section 2 and section 4 concerning job seekers, information and advice, expert assessments, guidance on career choices and career, training and testing, wage subsidy.

Repeals chapter 7 section 8 ss.3

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (55/2014) amending the Council of State Ordinance (1073/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (55/2014) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen muuttamisesta (1073/2012).) -

Adoption: 2014-01-23 | Date of entry into force: 2014-02-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2017-01-01 | FIN-2014-R-101210

Amends sections 30, 43 and 44 concerning the obligation to provide information on opportunities for rehabilitation, education and work, the amount of grants, the amount of grants awarded local government in selected cases.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1050/2013) amending the Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (1050/2013) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta (916/2012).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2017-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98033

Amends chapter 1 section 3 ss.1 p.7, chapter 6 section 3 ss.1 (introductory paragraph), chapter 11 section 1 and section 2 ss.2, chapter 12 section 3 p.3 concerning definitions, requirements for studies supported by unemployment benefits, opportunities for rehabilitation, education or employment, restrictions on and termination of employment obligation, tasks of the Employment and Economic Development Office to carry out during transition of the protection.

Repeals chapter 2 section 10.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (979/2013) amending the Act (738/2009) on the promotion of Disability Pensioners returning to work. (Laki (979/2013) työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä olevien työhönpaluun edistämisestä annetun lain 6 ja 12 §:n muuttamisesta (738/2009).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98028

Amends section 6 ss.2 and section 12 ss.1 concerning disability or sickness pension dormant period and withdrawal of the pension and establishment of new dates for the application of the Act.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (611/2013) amending the Council of State Ordinance (1073/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (611/2013) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta annetun asetuksen muuttamisesta (1073/2012).) -

Adoption: 2013-08-15 | Date of entry into force: 2013-09-01 | FIN-2013-R-97930

Amends section 17 and section 32 concerning the control of funding allocated to state agencies and institutions, and additional funding granted to municipalities.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (916/2012) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94474

Contains 15 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: Job seekers.
Chapter 3: Employment services.
Chapter 4: Information and counselling, expert assessments, guidance on career choices and career, as well as training and testing.
Chapter 5: Employment training.
Chapter 6: Job seekers independent study supported by unemployment benefits.
Chapter 7: Wage subsidy.
Chapter 8: Services for the introduction and development of entrepreneurship.
Chapter 9: Payment of expenses.
Chapter 10: Benefits under investigation related to service and expert assessments.
Chapter 11: The employment requirement, the regional warranty and additional aid granted to municipalities.
Chapter 12: Implementation of public employment and business services and the associated collaboration.
Chapter 13: Customer information at the Office of Employment and Economic Development.
Chapter 14: Appeals.
Chapter 15: Entry into force.

Repeals the following acts:
- Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002).
- Act (1058/2002) on the information system for labour administration customer services.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1073/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (1073/2012) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2015-12-31 | FIN-2012-R-94476

Contains 54 sections and 14 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Procurement of public employment and corporate services.
Chapter 2: Employment plan and plan replacing the employment plan.
Chapter 3: Employment service from Finland and from abroad to Finland.
Chapter 4: Maximum duration of training and examination.
Chapter 5: Admission of students to the labor training.
Chapter 6: Wage subsidy.
Chapter 7: Support for leading and developing corporate services.
Chapter 8: Cost reimbursement.
Chapter 9: Benefits under examination in connection with the service and expert assessments.
Chapter 10: Employment requirement and additional support granted to municipalities.
Chapter 11: Delegation for public employment and corporate services.
Chapter 12: Private employment service.
Chapter 13: Application for, granting and disbursement of support and grants.
Chapter 14: Employment policy support.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1075/2012) on investment subsidies in order to stimulate employment and employment programs. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (1075/2012) työllisyysperusteisesta investointiavustuksesta ja työllisyystyöohjelmasta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-R-94477

Contains 13 sections and 3 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Investment subsidies.
Chapter 2: Employment programs.
Chapter 3: Special provisions.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (916/2012) on Public Employment and Corporate Services. (Laki (916/2012) julkisesta työvoima- ja yrityspalvelusta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94822

Contains 15 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: Job seekers.
Chapter 3: Employment Service.
Chapter 4: Information and counselling, professional assessment, guidance on career choices and career, as well as training and testing.
Chapter 5: Employment training.
Chapter 6: Job seekers voluntary studies supported by unemployment benefits.
Chapter 7: Wage subsidy.
Chapter 8: Services for the introduction and development of entrepreneurship.
Chapter 9: Cost reimbursement.
Chapter 10: Benefits under investigation related to service and professional assessments.
Chapter 11: Employment obligation, regional warranty and additional support granted to municipalities.
Chapter 12: Implementation of public employment and corporate services and associated collaboration.
Chapter 13: The Office of Employment and Corporate Development customer information systems.
Chapter 14: Appeals.
Chapter 15: Entry into force.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (918/2012) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (918/2012) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94826

Amends chapter 1 section 3 ss.1, section 5 ss.1 p.10, p.11 and p.14, chapter 2 section 5 ss.2 p.3, section 12 ss.1-5, section 13 ss.1, section 13 ss.2-3, section 14 ss.2, chapter 3 section 2 and section 4 ss.2 p.4-5, chapter 5 section 3 ss.3, section 4 ss.4, section 7 ss.3, section 10 ss.2, section 11, chapter 6 section 3b ss.1, section 3c ss.1-2, section 8 ss.3, chapter 7, section 1 ss.2, section 3 ss.2-3, section 5 ss.2, section 8 ss.1, section 9 ss.2 p.1, chapter 10 section 2 ss.2 and ss.6, section 3, section 6, chapter 11 section 2 ss.4 p.11 and p.18, chapter 13 section 1 ss.1, section 3 ss.1, section 9, chapter 14 section 3a ss.2, section 3d ss.1 (as amended by Acts 1354/2007, 1053/2008, 344/2009, 1188/2009, 313/2010, 1388/2010 and 288/2012) concerning general provisions, labour policy reprehensible procedures, general limits for receiving benefits, conditions for receiving unemployment allowance, unemployment allowance amount and duration, general rules on labour market support, provisions for benefits paid during the period of employment service, provisions enforcement, regulations on the obtaining and disclosing of information and other specific provisions.

Introduces a new p.15 to chapter 1 section 5 ss.1 (as partially amended by Acts 1354/2007, 344/2009, 1199/2009, 313/2010, 1388/2010, 764/2011, 1439/2011 and 288/2012) concerning the definition of employment services.

Repeals chapter 3 section 4 ss.2 p.6 (as amended by Act 1354/2007) and chapter 10 section 1 ss.2 (as amended by Act 1188/2009 and Act 1388/2010).

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (937/2012) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (937/2012) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain (189/2001) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94828

Amends section 1, section 2 p.1 and p.6, section 3 ss.1-2, section 4, section 5 ss.4, section 7, section 8 (title), section 8 ss.1-3, section 11, section 12 and section 28 ss.2 (as amended by Acts 1293/2002, 1296/2002 1207/2009, 1272/2009 and 314/2010) concerning purpose, definitions, scope, relation to other legislation, development of activity plans, involvement of the Office of Employment and Economic Development in the preparation of activity plans, content of the activity plans, legal effect of the activity plans, entitlement to confidential data and registration of activity plans, appeals.

Repeals section 2 p.10 (as amended by Act 1293/2002).

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1003/2012) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (1003/2012) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain (189/2001) 2 ja 6 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94831

Amends section 2 p.5 and section 6 ss.5 p.3-4 (as amended by Acts 1272/2009 and 290/2012) concerning the definition of a person entitled to labour market support and municipal obligations in organizing work activities with rehabilitation purpose.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (315/2012) amending and temporary amending the Council of State Ordinance (1345/2002) respecting the use of certain employment grants. (Valtioneuvoston asetus (315/2012) eräiden työllisyysmäärärahojen käytöstä annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen (1345/2002) muuttamisesta ja väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2015-12-31 | FIN-2012-R-94585

Amends section 14, section 15 and section 16 (as amended by Ordinance 1420/2006) concerning restrictions in the granting of financial support, amount of the support, the support in relation to other state funding.

Introduces to the Ordinance a new section 15a concerning the amount of support granted to municipalities and municipal federations and, temporarily, a new section 15b concerning the amount of support granted to municipalities and municipal federations in some cases.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (289/2012) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki (289/2012) julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain (1295/2002) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | FIN-2012-L-94580

Amends chapter 1 section 8 ss.3, chapter 5 section 3 ss.3, chapter 7 section 7 ss.2 and section 8 ss.3 p.1, chapter 10 section 5 ss.1, chapter 11 section 6 and section 7, chapter 12 section 3 ss.3 and ss.4 concerning unemployed job seekers, drafting and revision of the employment plan, arranging opportunities for rehabilitation, education or work, restrictions related to termination of the employment obligation, restrictions related to reimbursement for living, the right to obtain information, the employer's right to obtain information, grant and payment of maintenance allowance.

Chapter 5 section 3 ss.3 as amended by Act 312/2010, chapter 7 section 7 ss.2, chapter 10 section 5 ss.1, chapter 12 section 3 ss.3 and ss.4 as amended by Act 1198/2009, chapter 11 section 7 as amended by Act 763/2011.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (290/2012) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (290/2012) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain (189/2001) 6 ja 10 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | FIN-2012-L-94581

Amends section 6 ss.5 (as amended by Act 1293/2002) and section 10 ss.2 (as amended by Act 314/2010) concerning the organization of work activities for rehabilitation purposes and duty to participate in the drafting of an activation plan, work activities for rehabilitation purposes.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (10/2012) amending the Employment Contracts Act (55/2001). (Laki (10/2012) työsopimuslain 2 luvun muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-01-13 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-01 | FIN-2012-L-94491

Amends chapter 2 section 6 and section 9 concerning information about positions becoming vacant and minimum employment conditions applied in employments of hired staff.

Introduces to chapter 2 a new section 9a concerning entitlement to services and facilities within the hiring company.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1387/2010) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-09-01 | FIN-2010-L-89218

Amends chapter 1 section 7 (1) p.1 and p. 15, chapter 5 section 3 (1), chapter 7 section 1 (1) p.7 and chapter 10 section 3 (as amended by Act 312/2010 and Act 1198/2009) respecting general provisions, interviews with job seekers and employment program, promotion of employment through employment grants and payments for subsistence costs.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1389/2010) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain 3 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-09-01 | FIN-2010-L-89229

Amends section 3 (4) respecting the scope of application and integration plans. The Act does not apply to a person entitled to an integration plan.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (332/2010) amending the Council of State Ordinance respecting public employment service (1344/2002). (Valtioneuvoston asetus julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-05-06 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-10 | FIN-2010-R-89178

Amends chapter 2 (title), section 3, 4, 9, 11, 15 and 20 (1) (introductory paragraph) and section 23, 24 and 29 respecting the use of the employment services and the service process. Section 15 as amended by Ordinance 1635/2009, section 23 as amended by Ordinance 1397/2006 and section 24 as amended by Ordinance 1221/2005.

Introduces a new section 4a respecting the signing and filing of the employment plan.

Repeals section 10.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (312/2010) amending and temporary amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta ja väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-10 | Date of partial entry into force: 2011-01-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2011-12-31 | Date of partial end of application: 2010-12-31 | FIN-2010-L-89176

Repeals chapter 4 section 2 (2), section 4 (3), section 5 and chapter 7 section 2 (2) p.5, section 3 (4) p.4 and section 7 (1). Chapter 7 section 2 (2), p.5 as amended by Act 1216/2005 and section 3 (4) p.4 as amended by Act 547/2006.

Amends chapter 1 section 7 (1), p.3, p.8 and p.13, chapter 2 section 2 (2), part II (title), chapter 3 (title) and chapter 3 section 2 (a) and (3 ), section 3 (a) and (4), section 4, section 5 (a), section 6-9, chapter 4 section 6, chapter 5 and 5a, chapter 6 section 14 (1) and (3), chapter 7 section 2 (2) p.1 and p.4, section 3 (3) and (4) p.3, section 9 (4), section 11 (3) p.2 and p.4, chapter 8 section 2 (1), p.3, and section 3 and 5, chapter 9 section 2 (1), p.3, section 4 and section 7 (1) and (2), chapter 10 section 1 (3) p.1 and chapter 13 section 3 respecting provisions on grants and services intended to promote employment and combat unemployment. Chapter 3 section 2 (1) and section 3 (4) and chapter 7 section 2 (2) p.1 and p.4, section 3 (3), section 9 (4) and section 11 (3) p.2 and (4) as amended by Act 1216/2005, chapter 3 section 7 as amended by Act 306/2004, chapter 3 section 8 and chapter 13 section 3 as partially amended by Act 458/2005, chapter 5 and 5a as amended, chapter 7 section 3 (4) p.3 as amended by Act 547/2006, chapter 9 section 2 (1), p.3, section 4 and section 7 (1) and (2) and chapter 10 section 1 (3) p.1 as amended by Act 1198/2009.

Introduces new p.14-16 to chapter 1 section 7 (1) (as partially amended by Act 1216/2005), a new (5) to chapter 3 section 3 (as partially amended by Act 1216/2005), and a new section 6a to chapter 3, a new section 1a to chapter 7 and temporarily a new p.2a and p.2b to chapter 7 section 3 (4) (as amended by Act 547/2006), a new (4) to chapter 7 section 5 (as amended by Act 1198/2009), a new p.4 to chapter 8 section 2 (1), a new 3 to chapter 8 and a new section 7 to chapter 11 respecting provisions on grants and services intended to promote employment and combat unemployment.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (313/2010) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-10 | FIN-2010-L-89177

Repeals chapter 8 section 1 (as amended by Act 307/2004) section 5 and 6 (1) and 11 section 2 (5) p.5.

Amends chapter 1 section 3, section 5 (1), p.9, p.10 and p.10a and section 9, chapter 2 section 1, section 11 (1), section 14, section 17 (1) and section 18-21, chapter 5 section 10 (2), chapter 6 section 11 (1) and section 11 (3) (introductory paragraph), chapter 7 section 11, chapter 8 section 2 (2), (3) p.2 and (5), section 3 (2), section 4 (2), section 4a (1) p.2 and (2), section 6 (3) and section 7 (1), p.4, and chapter 11 section 2 (3), (4) p.11, p.16 and p.17, and (5) p.3 point and section 4 (1) respecting objectives, unemployment benefits, definitions, labour market policy conditions to obtain benefits general limitations to obtain benefits, adjusted and reduced unemployment benefits, conditions to obtain unemployment benefit, amount and period of unemployment benefit, labour market benefit, special limits, amount and period of benefits, daily cash benefit during training of unemployed persons, implementation, revision of decision, rules governing information, and miscellaneous (as amended by Acts 459/2005, 1217/2005, 970/2003, 1053/2008, 344/2009, 1560/2009, 548/2006, 1188/2009, 1252/2006 and 1199/2009).

Introduces a new section 1a and 18a to chapter 2, a new section 12 to chapter 7 and a new section 2 (4) p.18 to chapter 11 respecting labor market subsidies.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1198/2009) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87671

Repeals chapter 12 section 7 as partially amended by Act 909/2008.

Amends chapter 6 section 1, chapter 7 section 5 and 7, section 8 (1), chapter 9, chapter 10 section 1 (3), section 3 and 5, section 6 (a), chapter 12 section 3-5 and chapter 13 section 2. Chapter 7 section 5 as partially amended by Act 1050/2004 and 1177/2007, section 7 as partially amended by Act 1216/2005, chapter 9 as amended, chapter 10 section 1 (3) as amended by Act 1062/2006, section 3 as partially amended by Act 925/2003, chapter 12 section 3 as partially amended by Act 458/2005, section 4 as partially amended by Act 364/2004 and chapter 13 section 2 as partially amended by Act 1095/2006.

Introduces to chapter 6 a new section 1a and a new section 1b respecting labor market policy for adult education.

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Act (1228/2009) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki vammaisetuuksista annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87675

Amends section 6 (2), section 9 (1) p. 4, section 16, section 17 (2) p. 1, section 31 (title) and section 44 (2).

Introduces to section 9 (1) a new p. 4a, to section 31 (as partially amended by Act 1153/2007) a new (3), whereas (3) becomes (4), to section 33 (as amended by Act 1050/2009) a new (5), whereas (5) becomes (6).

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1272/2009) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain 2 ja 10 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87728

Amends section 2 p. 5 and 6, section 10 (title) and section 10 (2) respecting definition and obligation to participate in the preparation of an activity plan and work activities with a rehabilitation purpose. Section 2 p. 5 and 6 and section 10 (2) as amended by Act 1293/2002.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act (1526/2009) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87777

Amends chapter 1 section 6, chapter 11 section 3 (1) and (4) (as amended by Act 1052/2008), chapter 12 section 2 (1), chapter 13 section 1 (1) and (4), and section 6 respecting enforcement of the law, cooperation, provision for enforcement of support, subsidies, benefits and appeals.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1637/2009) amending the Council of State Ordinance (1347/2002) to carry out public employment services. (Valtioneuvoston asetus julkisen työvoimapalvelun toimeenpanosta annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-R-87878

Amends section 3, section 5 and section 7, section 9 (1), section 10, section 11, section 15 (1), section 16 and section 19 respecting mobility allowance and allowance for securing the livelihood. Section 7 as amended by Ordinance 1223/2005 and 1287/2007, section 11 as amended by Ordinance 1287/2007, section 15 (1) and section 16 as amended by Ordinance 1421/2006.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1638/2009) amending the Council of State Ordinance (1345/2002) respecting the use of certain employment grants. (Valtioneuvoston asetus eräiden työllisyysmäärärahojen käytöstä annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-R-87879

Amends section 1, section 2, section 8-11 and section 20 (as amended by Ordinance 1420/2006) respecting funding and work programs promoting employment.

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Act (1050/2009) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki vammaisetuuksista annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87636

Repeals section 17 (2) p. 3, section 24, section 44 (1) and section 46.

Amends section 2 (1), section 17 (1) p. 5, section 18 (2) (introductory paragraph), section 19 (2) and section 44 (title), respecting benefits, veteran additional contribution, notification, suspension of disability benefit and data on prison sentence.

Introduces to the Act a new section 9a (veterans additional contribution), to section 10 a new (2) (contributions due to specific expenses) and to section 33 a new (4) (cancellation of disability benefit) making the current (4) a new (5).

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Act (738/2009) on the promotion of Disability Pensioners returning to work. (Laki työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä olevien työhönpaluun edistämisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-10-09 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2016-12-31 | FIN-2009-L-87600

Regulates the promotion of return to work for persons receiving disability or sickness pension. Contains 12 sections respecting, inter alia, scope of the Act, income limit for disability pension, disability or sickness pension dormant period, withdrawal of pension, the competent pension institution, disbursement of disability benefits for the duration of the provided dormant pension, labour pension growth, pension provided dormant affecting pensioners' housing allowance and applicable regulations.

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Act (464/2009) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2009-07-01 | FIN-2009-L-87565

Amends chapter 5 section 2 and section 5, and chapter 9 section 2 (2) (as amended by Act 458/2005) respecting the right to an employment plan and validity of an employment plan.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State Council Ordinance (92/2008) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Valtioneuvoston asetus työmarkkina-alueista.) -

Adoption: 2009-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 2009-03-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2009-01-01 | FIN-2009-R-87522

Contains 17 sections introducing the national labor market regions according to the Labour and Industry Centre and introducing the municipalities belonging to the respective labor market region.

Repeals Ordinance 1350/2002 and amendments.

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State Council Ordinance (1112/2008) amending the State Council Ordinance (1347/2002) to carry out public employment services. (Valtioneuvoston asetus julkisen työvoimapalvelun toimeenpanosta annetun valtioneuvoston asetuksen muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2008-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | FIN-2008-R-87518

Amends the title of chapter 1 (cooperation between authorities and other cooperation).

Introduces to the Ordinance a new section 2a (cooperation related to the anticipation and management of changes within the labour market).

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Act (909/2008) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain 12 luvun 7 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2008-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | FIN-2008-L-87445

Amends chapter 12, section 7 (1) concerning instructions on enforcement of educational social benefits associated with labor-oriented adult education.

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Act (1052/2008) amending the Public Employment Services Act (1295/2002). (Laki julkisesta työvoimapalvelusta annetun lain 11 luvun 2 ja 3 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2008-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | FIN-2008-L-87508

Amends chapter 11 section 2 (2) (cooperation between labor authorities, labor market organizations and other stakeholders) and section 3 (appointment and mission of the Commission for the Promotion of Employment).

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Act (1153/2007) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007).

Adoption: 2007-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | FIN-2007-L-79847

Repeals section 56(12) of the Act (no. 570 of 2007) respecting subsidies for disabled persons, and amends its section 15(2), 17(2), 27 and 56 ss. 6-9. Introduces a new ss. 2 for section 31 (respecting temporary cessation of payments (the old ss. 2 becomes ss. 3) and a new section 34(5) concerning claims for restitution.

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Act (No. 1177 of 2007) amending the Public Employment Services Act (No. 1295 of 2002).

Adoption: 2007-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | FIN-2007-L-79862

Amends chapter 7 (promotion of employment through contributions), section 5(1) and section 11(5).

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Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki vammaisetuuksista) -

Adoption: 2007-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | FIN-2007-L-79784

Regulates the possibility for disabled persons who are not receiving any other pension benefits to receive a subsidy in accordance with their needs. Contains 7 chapters and 56 sections concerning, inter alia, subsidies for disabled persons under 16 years of age, subsidies for disabled persons over 16 year of age and care allowance for pensioners, execution, appeal, secrecy provisions and interim provisions. The Act repeals the Act (No. 124 of 1988) respecting subsidies for disabled persons and the Act respecting child care allowance (No. 444 of 1969) and their respective amendments.

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Act No. 409 of 2007 to amend the Social Enterprises Act (No. 1351 of 2003).

Adoption: 2007-04-13 | Date of entry into force: 2007-05-01 | FIN-2007-L-75832

Amends several sections concerning long-time unemployed and disabled workers.

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Act No. 410 of 2007 to amend Chapter 7, sections 9 and 11 of the Public Employment Services Act (No. 1295 of 2002).

Adoption: 2007-04-13 | Date of entry into force: 2007-05-01 | FIN-2007-L-75833

Amends sections 9 and 11 of Chapter 7 (amount and time period of subsidies).

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Act No. 345 of 2007 to amend Chapter 5a, section 7 of the Public Employment Service Act (No. 1295 of 2002).

Adoption: 2007-03-30 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | FIN-2007-L-75822

Amends section 7(2) of Chapter 5a (information to be given by the employment service).

Finland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 48 of 2007 to repeal certain sections of Ordinance (No. 759 of 1987) respecting service and assistance required due to disability.

Adoption: 2007-01-25 | Date of entry into force: 2007-02-01 | FIN-2007-R-75808

Repeals sections 7 to 9.