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Maximum number of earnings-related allowance days are not counted until the end of the year

News4.8.20204.8.2020

During the spring, legislative changes were made to unemployment security. Some of the changes were continued and even partly expanded starting from 1 of July...

Membership fee must also be paid from part-time work

News15.7.202022.6.2020

Membership fees of the Industrial Union and the unemployment fund must be paid from all taxable salary. This includes salary from work that is not...

Benefits paid on 1 July have been paid twice

Bulletin2.7.202014.7.2020

Benefits paid on 1 of July have been incorrectly paid again on 2 of July. The incorrect payments concern earnings-related allowance, alternation compensation and mobility...

Exceptional opening hours in our phone service during summertime

News26.6.202026.6.2020

During 29 June and 7 August 2020, Industrial Unemployment Fund's phone service for our members is exceptionally open from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am...

Temporary changes to unemployment security are in effect until the end of the year

News23.6.202024.6.2020

The Finnish Parliament has confirmed that the temporary legislative changes made earlier in spring to unemployment security will not expire until the end of 2020....

Unemployment fund introduces advance payment for earnings-related allowance

News16.6.202016.6.2020

The members applying for the earnings-related allowance will receive an advance payment, if the processing of application has lengthened and it has not yet been...

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Different offices of unemployment security

Blog28.5.20196.6.2019 - Antti Hautamäki

Unemployment fund, TE Office, Kela. What are the differences between these offices? In this blog we'll dive in to the wonderfully exciting world of unemployment...

Working under variable working hours contract and unemployment security

Blog9.11.20184.6.2019 - Kaisa Tikka

Zero hour contracts, short term and part-time work as well as other atypical employment relationships have increased at workplaces. Amendments to legislation that entered into force...

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