Clear, sourced guides to the rules, rights, and wage mechanics of the Finnish labour market. Learn how collective agreements (TES) protect your pay floor, how shift additions work, and how to verify your payslip.
Finland does not have a single universal statutory minimum hourly wage. Instead, legally binding minimum wage levels and employment terms are established through industry-specific collective agreements (työehtosopimus, TES).
TES stands for työehtosopimus (collective agreement). Negotiated between trade unions and employer federations, collective agreements define the baseline terms of employment across Finnish industries.
In Finland, Sunday work is subject to statutory compensation under Section 20 of the Working Hours Act. Employees working on Sundays or religious public holidays are entitled to an increased wage rate.
Evening supplements (iltalisä) are collective-agreement additions paid to workers whose shifts extend into evening hours. Because rates are set sector by sector, each agreement defines exact qualifying hours and euro amounts.
Night work (yötyö) carries higher physical demands and is compensated with collective-agreement night supplements (yölisä) under Finnish labour law and industry agreements.
By law, employers in Finland must provide an itemized pay slip (palkkalaskelma or palkkakuitti) with each wage payment. Learn how to verify your hours, supplements, and deductions.
A tax card (verokortti) is the official certificate issued by the Finnish Tax Administration (Verohallinto) that determines your personal income tax withholding rate.
By law, employers must provide written employment terms within one month of starting work. The contract must specify your job title, base salary, working hours, pay frequency, and the applicable collective agreement (TES).
For authoritative legal dispute resolution or safety oversight, contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Työsuojeluhallinto) or your sector's trade union. Labour Finland provides independent general information.