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The employee's notice is 14 days for an employment of up to five years and one month thereafter.", "citation": "Employment Contracts Act, chapter 6 section 3", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2001/55", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/tyosopimuslaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/irtisanomisaika", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:77bc01f3c81907c56741f0ffb2f98e7efa786eba8ad454f4e9d8ef64a9fed656" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:koeaika", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "tyo", "question": "How long may a probationary period be in Finland?", "short_answer": "A probationary period may last at most six months from the start of the employment.", "answer": "A probationary period may last at most six months from the start of the employment. In a fixed-term employment it may not exceed half the duration of the contract, and never more than six months. The employer may extend it if the employee is incapacitated or on family leave during the period.", "citation": "Employment Contracts Act, chapter 1 section 4", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2001/55", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/tyosopimuslaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/koeaika", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:2652189a6f48769c3cd2fea3a3e1edec986f3d8d2592fc86b779af53162ea065" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:vuosiloman-ansainta", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "tyo", "question": "How much annual holiday does an employee accrue in Finland?", "short_answer": "An employee accrues two working days of holiday for each full holiday credit month, and two and a half working days once the employment has lasted continuously for at least a year by the end of the holiday credit year.", "answer": "An employee accrues two working days of holiday for each full holiday credit month, and two and a half working days once the employment has lasted continuously for at least a year by the end of the holiday credit year. The holiday credit year ends on 31 March.", "citation": "Annual Holidays Act, section 5", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2005/162", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/vuosilomalaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/vuosiloman-ansainta", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:fb1bb011790a4597e58e3e88d5b8497200ca58880f1ee9e6f7e8ec2360ec9f53" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:muutosneuvottelut", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "tyo", "question": "When must a Finnish company hold change negotiations?", "short_answer": "Change negotiations must be held when the employer considers dismissals, lay-offs or a move to part-time work on financial or production-related grounds, and in certain situations involving a material change to the work.", "answer": "Change negotiations must be held when the employer considers dismissals, lay-offs or a move to part-time work on financial or production-related grounds, and in certain situations involving a material change to the work. The Act applies to undertakings with at least 20 employees on a regular basis, and the negotiation proposal must be made in writing before the negotiations begin.", "citation": "Co-operation Act, chapter 5", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2021/1333", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/yhteistoimintalaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/muutosneuvottelut", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:16b2fd1ee3e940755ac9f4ff6d6004ed0a2f0fb442183cff9eec1944dd327ab9" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:tasa-arvosuunnitelma", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "tyo", "question": "When must a Finnish workplace have an equality plan?", "short_answer": "An employer with at least 30 employees on a regular basis must draw up an equality plan at least every two years.", "answer": "An employer with at least 30 employees on a regular basis must draw up an equality plan at least every two years. The plan includes a pay survey and is prepared together with the representatives of the personnel.", "citation": "Act on Equality between Women and Men, section 6 a", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/1986/609", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/tasa-arvolaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/tasa-arvosuunnitelma", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:75f479e69ca168a681bd64585a5e74b68cbdc9be97eac8fc746d48396646b025" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:tietoturvaloukkaus-ilmoitus", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "tietosuoja", "question": "When must a data breach be reported to the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman?", "short_answer": "The controller must report a personal data breach without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of it, unless the breach is unlikely to result in a risk to data subjects.", "answer": "The controller must report a personal data breach without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of it, unless the breach is unlikely to result in a risk to data subjects. Where the risk is high, the data subjects must also be informed. All breaches must be documented internally.", "citation": "GDPR Articles 33 and 34, together with the Finnish Data Protection Act", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2018/1050", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/tietosuojalaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/tietoturvaloukkaus-ilmoitus", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:b3d029bceeb4898f1f605179a5320d62ce6de5a5ead7fc0f7591b3f1e09ea024" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:henkilotunnuksen-kasittely", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "tietosuoja", "question": "May a company process a Finnish personal identity code?", "short_answer": "A personal identity code may be processed only where unambiguous identification of the data subject is important for a statutory task or, for example, for credit, debt collection, insurance, employment or healthcare.", "answer": "A personal identity code may be processed only where unambiguous identification of the data subject is important for a statutory task or, for example, for credit, debt collection, insurance, employment or healthcare. The code must not be entered unnecessarily on printed or drafted documents.", "citation": "Finnish Data Protection Act, section 29", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2018/1050", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/tietosuojalaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/henkilotunnuksen-kasittely", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:00978689e7efe300497b2d0f208bb576dc79848d1f9795097312c49a0b334f3b" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:peruuttamisoikeus-etamyynti", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "sopimus", "question": "How long is the right of withdrawal for an online purchase in Finland?", "short_answer": "A consumer normally has 14 days to withdraw from a distance contract, counted from receipt of the goods or from the conclusion of the contract for services.", "answer": "A consumer normally has 14 days to withdraw from a distance contract, counted from receipt of the goods or from the conclusion of the contract for services. If the right of withdrawal was not disclosed, the period is extended by up to 12 months. Payments must be refunded without delay and no later than 14 days from the notice of withdrawal.", "citation": "Consumer Protection Act, chapter 6", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/1978/38", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/kuluttajansuojalaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/peruuttamisoikeus-etamyynti", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:23bae8bcdc19e20084514bc1d978d324dbec8b5b13211a5e8ae1c457b3489772" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:virhevastuu-kuluttajankauppa", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "sopimus", "question": "How long is the seller liable for a defect in a Finnish consumer sale?", "short_answer": "The seller is liable for a defect that existed at the time of delivery, even if it appears later.", "answer": "The seller is liable for a defect that existed at the time of delivery, even if it appears later. There is no fixed guarantee period; liability follows the expected lifespan of the goods. The consumer must notify the defect within a reasonable time of discovering it, and a notice given within two months is always in time.", "citation": "Consumer Protection Act, chapter 5", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/1978/38", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/kuluttajansuojalaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/virhevastuu-kuluttajankauppa", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:c4dfdf6c36a1ceeeab8b3a61cfec9ee9b85c6063d2c813fd5b213bd067187111" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:kirjanpitoaineiston-sailytys", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "yhtio", "question": "How long must accounting records be kept in Finland?", "short_answer": "The financial statements, the accounting records, the chart of accounts and the list of accounting records must be kept for at least ten years from the end of the financial period.", "answer": "The financial statements, the accounting records, the chart of accounts and the list of accounting records must be kept for at least ten years from the end of the financial period. Vouchers and other material verifying transactions must be kept for at least six years from the end of the year in which the financial period ended.", "citation": "Accounting Act, chapter 2 section 10", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/1997/1336", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/kirjanpitolaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/kirjanpitoaineiston-sailytys", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:77cb570eefc3be2054955d6452d990818a46a1b1f6de9a828f29d76e6274330c" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:tilintarkastajan-valinta", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "yhtio", "question": "When must a Finnish limited company appoint an auditor?", "short_answer": "An auditor must be appointed if, in the financial period just ended and the one before it, at least two of the following are met: a balance sheet total above 100,000 euros, turnover above 200,000 euros, or an average of more than three employees.", "answer": "An auditor must be appointed if, in the financial period just ended and the one before it, at least two of the following are met: a balance sheet total above 100,000 euros, turnover above 200,000 euros, or an average of more than three employees. The articles of association may always require an auditor.", "citation": "Auditing Act, chapter 2 section 2", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2015/1141", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/tilintarkastuslaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/tilintarkastajan-valinta", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:c3d14d056ede9f411c2232177ed211fc9ad4082e9e8bb79cc5f5a031418fe23d" }, { "id": "nc:answer:fi:asiakirjapyynnon-kasittelyaika", "register": "fi", "country": "FI", "lang": "en", "area": "hallinto", "question": "How quickly must a Finnish authority answer a document request?", "short_answer": "Information from a public document must be provided as soon as possible and no later than two weeks from the request.", "answer": "Information from a public document must be provided as soon as possible and no later than two weeks from the request. If the matter requires special measures or a large number of documents are requested, the period is at most one month. On request, a refusal must be given as an appealable decision.", "citation": "Act on the Openness of Government Activities, section 14", "source_url": "https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/1999/621", "act_url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/laki/julkisuuslaki", "url": "https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/suomi/kysymykset/asiakirjapyynnon-kasittelyaika", "read_at": "2026-09-10", "hash": "sha256:1f8c366a111a542ca6afc25d377aee4c040e8a0a0f6f1b8aacceaf70be0ccd5f" } ], "disclaimer": "Källhänvisning med officiell identifierare. 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