When must a Finnish company hold change negotiations?
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.
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- Source
- Co-operation Act, chapter 5
- Acts
- Finnish Co-operation Act
- Area
- Employment and occupational safety
- Checked
- 2026-09-10
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