Collective agreement

The collective agreement includes provisions on matters such as the salary payment system, working hours, annual holiday, and sickness pay.

The parties to the agreement are the Association of Finnish Independent Education Employers (AFIEE) representing the employer and, as representatives of personnel, the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO, the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL and Trade Union Pro. From 1 January 2024 the Association of Finnish Independent Education Employers (AFIEE) is called Finnish Education Employers (FEE).

The current collective agreement is valid from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025.

The collective agreement is available on the website of the Finnish Education Employers (FEE) (Sivistysala ry):

General collective agreement for universities

Yliopistojen yleinen työehtosopimus / General Collective Agreement for Universities / Allmänt kollektivavtal för universitet

Labour legislation

Working life is governed by several laws, which the employer must keep available at the work place in order to secure the rights of the employees. Below is a list of some of the key regulations affecting labour issues. More Finnish legislation can be found in Finlex, an online database of legislative and other judicial information. On the Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö page it is possible to conduct searches either on the basis of the name of the statute, or using a free text search.

• Työsopimuslaki (55/2001)
• Työturvallisuuslaki (738/2002)
• Laki työsuojelun valvonnasta ja työpaikan työsuojeluyhteistoiminnasta (44/2006)
• Työterveyshuoltolaki (1383/2001)
• Työtapaturma- ja ammattitautilaki (459/2015)
• Työaikalaki (605/1996)
• Vuosilomalaki (162/2005)
• Työeläkelaki (395/2006)
• Laki yksityisyyden suojasta työelämässä (759/2004)
• Laki yhteistoiminnasta yrityksissä (1333/2021)
• Laki naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta (609/1986)
• Yhdenvertaisuuslaki (1347/2014)