New unemployment fund with 190,000 members starts at the turn of the year
The Unemployment Fund of Finnish Industrial Workers and the Unemployment Fund of the Construction Sector decided to merge into a new unemployment fund. The decision...
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Local government pilot on employment started in March
Approximately a third of TE Service's clients are about to transfer to municipalities' clients. The change affects people that receive earnings-related allowance and are under...
Membership fee must also be paid from part-time work
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...
Obligation to apply for education that leads to a degree for under 25-year-olds
A young person that is under 25 years old cannot claim for unemployment benefit, if he/she has not applied for at least two study places...
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New unemployment fund starts on 1 January 2022
The Industrial Unemployment Fund and the Construction Unemployment Fund decided to merge into a new unemployment fund, Avoin työttömyyskassa, or A-kassa in short (yet unnamed in English). Unemployment Fund Finka, had already confirmed the decision in April.
A-kassa will start its operations on 1 of January 2022. It will be one of the biggest unemployment funds in Finland with its 190,000 members.
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Different offices of unemployment security
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
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...