Finnish Employment Contracts Act

The Act governs the making of an employment contract, the grounds for fixed-term contracts, probation, the obligations of employer and employee, lay-offs, and the grounds and notice periods for termination and rescission.

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Reference

Reference: 55/2001
Area: Employment and occupational safety
Supervision: Työsuojeluviranomainen (aluehallintovirastot)
Publisher: Finlex
Checked: 2026-09-10

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Työsuojeluviranomainen (aluehallintovirastot)5 · Acts supervised

Questions

How long is the notice period in Finland?Employment Contracts Act, chapter 6 section 3 How long may a probationary period be in Finland?Employment Contracts Act, chapter 1 section 4

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Finnish Non-Discrimination Act1325/2014

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