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Preventing sexual harassment at work Sexual harassment is a major problem in terms of employment, wellbeing at work, careers and gender equality in working life. According to a survey by Statistics Finland, 54 per cent of women and 14 per cent of ...https://stm.fi/en/preventing-sexual-harassment-at-work
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Senior Civil Servants As the most senior public official at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Permanent Secretary directs and is responsible for the Ministry’s activities. The Under-Secretary of State assists the Permanent Secretary i...https://stm.fi/en/senior-civil-servants
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Occupational accidents and occupational diseases The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for developing and preparing the legislation concerning insurance against occupational accidents and diseases. The workers’ compensation insu...https://stm.fi/en/sickness-rehabilitation/occupational-accidents-and-illnesses
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RDI Growth Programme for Health and Wellbeing The aim of the RDI Growth Programme for Health and Wellbeing is to support the wellbeing services counties in renewing themselves in order for them to better promote people’s health and wellbeing and i...https://stm.fi/en/rdi-growth-programme-for-health-and-wellbeing
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8.4.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har beviljat 1 miljon euro i statsunderstöd till Studenternas hälsovårdsstiftelse SHVS för att förbättra mentalvårdstjänsterna år 2025.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-har-beviljat-statsunderstod-for-att-stodja-hogskolestuderandes-valbefinnande
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9.9.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Finland, but the number is still high. The total number of new cases reported between 30 August and 5 September was 3,842. This is about 300 cases fewer than the week before when the figure was 4,175.https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-cases-continue-to-fall-slowly-full-course-of-vaccination-gives-good-protection-against-infection
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Urgent and emergency health services Wellbeing services counties must organise 24-hour services for dealing with urgent cases. Patients can receive urgent care at urgent care centres irrespective of their place of residence. Urgent cases include c...https://stm.fi/en/urgent-and-emergency-health-services
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Collective agreements are often generally applicable. This means that the employer has to follow the stipulations the generally applicable collective agreement lays in the sector in question as minimum terms of employment to be applied in employment relationships.https://stm.fi/en/generally-applicable-collective-agreements
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Safety of pharmacotherapy Pharmacotherapy is an integral part of comprehensive care. At its best, pharmacotherapy can cure illnesses, slow the progression of illnesses, reduce the symptoms of illnesses and prevent illnesses. Safe pharmacotherapy c...https://stm.fi/en/safety-of-pharmacotherapy
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COVID-19 disease in Finland Shortly Since July 2023, COVID-19 has been classified as a monitored communicable disease instead of a generally hazardous communicable disease. Vaccinations continue to be the most important way to protect against seri...https://stm.fi/en/covid-19-disease-in-finland
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Mental Health at Work Programme Mental wellbeing is a success factor in working life and a driver of employment. The Mental Health at Work Programme emphasises the importance of adopting preventive measures and promoting mental health in working l...https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-at-work-programme
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17.6.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har beviljat statsunderstöd till 18 forskningsprojekt i socialt arbete på universitetsnivå. Målet för forskningsprojekten är att stärka genomslagskraften, kvaliteten och klientsäkerheten i fråga om det sociala arbetet och socialvården samt klienternas delaktighet och aktivitet inom socialvården. För 2025 utlystes forskningsfinansiering till ett sammanlagt belopp av 8 miljoner euro.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriets-beslut-om-finansiering-till-forskningsprojekt-i-socialt-arbete-pa-universitetsniva-2025
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18.10.2024 | Finland and Ukraine signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector on Friday 18 October 2024 in Helsinki.https://stm.fi/en/-/ukraine-and-finland-sign-agreement-on-healthcare-sector-cooperation
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Open positions and the Ministry as a workplace On this page Open positions Trainee positions at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health The Ministry as a workplace Service relationship, working hours, pay, and general collective agreements Well-...https://stm.fi/en/open-positions-and-the-ministry-as-a-workplace
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Children, youth and families The MSAH is responsible for family policy as well as maintaining and developing the welfare of children, youth and families jointly with other ministries. The MSAH's scope of responsibility is particularly concerned wi...https://stm.fi/en/children-youth-families
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Mental Health at Work Programme The Mental Health at Work Programme (2021–2022) was led and coordinated by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and it was part of the implementation of the National Mental Health Strategy and the Programme of...https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-at-work-programme1
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Implementation of sensible pharmacotherapy Service organisers are responsible for ensuring that residents have access to the necessary social and health care services. It is essential for service organisers and providers to ensure the implementati...https://stm.fi/en/rational-pharmacotherapy/implementation-of-sensible-pharmacotherapy
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The national health and wellbeing programme seeks to reduce the wellbeing deficit and disease burden caused by the principal chronic diseases and conditions and their risk factors, to boost working and functional capacity, and to minimise disparities between population groups due to issues of health and wellbeing.https://stm.fi/en/national-health-and-wellbeing-programme
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Legislation concerning children, young people and families Family leaves Family leaves are regulated in the Employment Contracts Act. The Act contains provisions on the rights of parents to take leave for family reasons. Employment Contracts Act 5...https://stm.fi/en/children-young-people-and-families
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7.4.2022 | There are still no signs of the COVID-19 epidemic abating in Finland. The total number of patients in specialised healthcare and primary healthcare has remained high since the turn of 2021–2022. Vaccinations continue to provide effective protection against the more serious forms of the disease. It is essential that people take measures to prevent the spread of infections.https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-patients-in-hospital-care-remains-high-
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16.9.2024 | A good working life is the cornerstone of society. Ensuring health and safety at work is an important prerequisite for a good working life. The policy for the work environment and wellbeing at work until 2030 entitled ‘Safe and healthy working conditions and work ability for everyone’ defines the objectives and priorities concerning health and safety at work in Finland.https://stm.fi/en/-/new-implementation-plan-for-the-policy-for-work-environment-and-wellbeing-at-work-to-support-good-working-life
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Responsibilities in preventing domestic and family in the Ministry’s branch of government The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) coordinates the nationwide work to prevent domestic and family violence. It also coordinates the network o...https://stm.fi/en/responsibilities-in-preventing-domestic-and-family-violence
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Provisions will be laid down on the principles according to which the inclusion of services, methods and and forms of work in the range of services and their removal will be implemented in public healthcare and social welfare. The possibility of enacting provisions on a national actor who can make a binding decision on the inclusion of the method in the range of public services will be investigated.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM113:00/2023
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17.9.2020 | The Government has submitted a proposal to Parliament regarding the reform of the Act on Client Charges in Health and Social Services. According to the proposal, more cost-free services will be introduced and client charges made more equitable.https://stm.fi/en/-/proposal-for-reforming-act-on-client-charges-in-health-and-social-services-to-parliament-more-cost-free-health-and-social-services-
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Wellbeing services counties on the map Shortly There are 21 wellbeing services counties in Finland, responsible for organizing social and health care services as well as rescue services in their respective areas. The City of Helsinki and the Åland...https://stm.fi/en/wellbeing-services-counties-on-the-map1
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The principle of organising prenatal screening tests to find out whether the pregnancy is developing normally is that all pregnant women are offered voluntary, free-of-charge, uniform and high-quality screening tests and, when necessary, further tests on an equal basis.https://stm.fi/en/prenatal-screening
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Electronic services support the pharmacotherapy Medication list as a tool for healthcare professionals A national up-to-date medication list is under preparation. Its benefits will be based on a procedure where all essential structural medication ...https://stm.fi/en/rational-pharmacotherapy/digital-services
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16.6.2025 | Finland will reform and strengthen its health technology assessment (HTA) activities. As part of the reform, the expertise and resources concerning HTA activities will be pooled into a single competence cluster.https://stm.fi/en/-/health-technology-assessment-activities-to-be-reformed-to-meet-current-needs-
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24.7.2024 | An informal meeting of EU health ministers will be held on 24 and 25 July 2024. Finland will be represented in the meeting by Annakaisa Iivari, Director General at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.https://stm.fi/en/-/cardiovascular-health-and-organ-donation-and-transplantation-on-the-agenda-of-informal-meeting-of-health-ministers
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Value chain for pharmacotherapy Pharmaceuticals-related development, research and innovations The facilitation of research and development of pharmaceuticals is a requirement for new pharmaceutical innovations. It is characteristic of the pharmace...https://stm.fi/en/value-chain-for-pharmacotherapy
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Vera Inspection ICT System The Finnish ICT application Vera is in use in the occupational safety and health administration. In the Vera Inspection ICT System, the inspection report and other enforcement documents are compiled as structured documen...https://stm.fi/en/vera-ict-system
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NAPE – Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence The Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (NAPE) is responsible for the coordination,monitoring and evaluation of the measures required unde...https://stm.fi/en/nape1
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Gender Equality in working life Equality in working life must be promoted particularly in pay, working conditions, terms of employment, recruitment, career development, and reconciliation of work and family life. The Gender Equality Act obliges em...https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality-in-workin-life
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The Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the national coordinating mechanism for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Its function is to promote national implementation of the Convention and to take into account the rights of persons with disabilities in all aspects of government. The Board operates under Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. It consi...https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM035:00/2023
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15.11.2024 | The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU will hold an informal meeting of the ministers responsible for demography in Budapest on 18 and 19 November 2024. The meeting will exchange views on the basis of background documents prepared by the presidency. No decisions will be made at the informal meeting. Director General Annakaisa Iivari will represent Finland at the meeting.https://stm.fi/en/-/informal-ministerial-meeting-to-discuss-intergenerational-solidarity-and-supporting-young-people
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The Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (NAPE) is the coordination body required under the Council of Europe Convention (Finnish Treaty Series 53/2015, the so‑called Istanbul Convention), responsible for the coordination, monitoring and impact assessment of the measures necessary for the Convention’s implementation. [This is a machine translation, we do not guarantee the quality and accuracy of the translations produced.]https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM005:00/2025
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19.5.2022 | COVID-19 also spread widely among the older population in early 2022. This led to a rise in the number of COVID-19-related deaths occurring within 30 days of testing positive. However, this trend took a downward turn in late April–early May. Despite the considerable number of infections, the mortality rate among those who have received at least three vaccine doses has clearly remained at a lower level when compared to the rest of the population.https://stm.fi/en/-/more-than-half-of-people-aged-80-or-over-have-received-their-fourth-vaccine-dose
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15.10.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har inlett en utredning om nuläge, behov och genomförandealternativ när det gäller hur interventioner bedöms och vilka evidensbaserade rekommendationer som används inom socialvården. Utredningen blir klar sommaren 2026.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-utreder-bedomnings-och-rekommendationsverksamheten-i-fraga-om-interventioner-inom-socialvard
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1.10.2025 | Vid mötet i kommittén för social trygghet den 1 oktober 2025 diskuterade deltagarna målen för den sociala tryggheten för barn och barnfamiljer samt framtidens barnbidragssystem. Deltagarna behandlade också de preliminära riktlinjerna och förslagen i slutbetänkandet som ges ut i slutet av 2026.https://stm.fi/sv/-/pa-vilket-satt-ska-den-sociala-tryggheten-for-barn-och-barnfamiljer-reformeras-kommitten-for-social-trygghet-har-diskuterat-utvecklingen-av-den-sociala-tryggheten-for-familjer
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12.9.2024 | Discrimination on grounds of pregnancy is widespread in working life, according to a report commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health from Statistics Finland. One in four pregnant people experience pregnancy discrimination in Finland.https://stm.fi/en/-/report-one-in-four-pregnant-people-experience-discrimination-on-grounds-of-pregnancy
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26.9.2024 | Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen will attend a High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in New York on 26 September 2024. Minister Grahn-Laasonen will deliver Finland’s address at the meeting, highlighting as a new theme the importance of the gender perspective in comprehensive antimicrobial resistance prevention.https://stm.fi/en/-/un-general-assembly-in-new-york-finland-to-attend-high-level-meeting-on-antimicrobial-resistance
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10.1.2024 | In the first phase of the national health and wellbeing programme Terveydeksi (‘To Your Health’), concrete measures will be selected based on scientific expertise. The implementation of the measures in the second phase will start in autumn 2024.https://stm.fi/en/-/national-health-and-wellbeing-programme-to-be-launched
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27.11.2024 | The Nordic ministers responsible for gender equality and LGBTI issues met in Stockholm today on 27 November 2024. The meeting discussed, among other things, how gender equality and human rights are weakening globally. Finland was represented at the meeting by Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.https://stm.fi/en/-/nordic-countries-issue-declaration-on-promoting-gender-equality-and-rights-of-sexual-and-gender-minorities
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23.4.2024 | The health ministers of the EU Member States will discuss the availability of healthcare personnel and medicines at their informal meeting in Brussels on 23–24 April.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministerial-meeting-on-healthcare-personnel-and-medicine-availability
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The Government appointed a parliamentary monitoring group to support the legislative drafting project launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to lay down the principles for the national choice of effective services and methods. [This is a machine translation, we do not guarantee the quality and accuracy of the translations produced.]https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM011:00/2025
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3.3.2022 | It is recommended that everyone aged 18 years or over take a third vaccine dose. Although the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 have been eased, it is still important for people to stay at home when ill, to wear a mask in public indoor spaces and to practise good hand hygiene.https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-patients-receiving-hospital-care-due-to-covid-19-remains-high
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3.2.2022 | It is particularly important that people aged 60 or over and those belonging to risk groups get a third vaccine dose.https://stm.fi/en/-/need-for-intensive-care-due-to-covid-19-clearly-declining-in-finland
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15.7.2021 | A total of 1,651 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 5 and 11 July. The number of cases has been increasing for the past three weeks. About 540 new cases were reported in the middle of June (14–20 June), after which the number of cases has approximately tripled.https://stm.fi/en/-/many-new-covid-19-cases-reported-among-young-adults-visiting-bars-restaurants-and-social-events-burden-on-hospitals-remains-moderate-
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17.2.2022 | Koronaepidemia on tasaantunut parin viimeisen viikon aikana. Sairaalahoidon tarve on pysynyt tasaisen korkealla tasolla ja tehohoidon kuormitus samalla tasolla kuin viime viikolla. Kolmansien rokoteannosten ottamista suositellaan kaikille 18 vuotta täyttäneille, mutta erityisen tärkeää se on riskiryhmille ja 60 vuotta täyttäneille. Rajoitusten keventyessä korostuvat ihmisten omaehtoiset toimet tartuntojen leviämisen estämiseksi.https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-epidemic-stabilising-need-for-hospital-care-still-high
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21.4.2022 | The number of COVID-19 patients in specialised and primary healthcare has decreased slightly. Vaccinations continue to provide effective protection against the more serious forms of the disease. A fourth vaccine dose is recommended for people aged 12 or over who have a severely weakened immune system, people aged 80 or over and all older people living in residential care homes.https://stm.fi/en/-/less-than-half-of-those-aged-80-or-over-with-three-vaccinations-against-covid-19-have-received-fourth-dose-particularly-older-people-require-hospital-care
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28.3.2025 | Man har beslutat att reformera lagstiftningen om yrkesutbildade personer inom social- och hälsovården. Reformarbetet delas upp i två faser. I den första fasen gör man utredningar och samlar in information för kunskapsunderlaget som stöd för beredningen av reformen. Det görs också vissa ändringar i lagar och förordningar för att snabbt och effektivt kunna avveckla normer och genomföra åtgärderna i regeringsprogrammet.https://stm.fi/sv/-/lagstiftningen-om-yrkesutbildade-personer-inom-social-och-halsovarden-reformeras-stegvis
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24.3.2022 | The COVID-19 epidemic in Finland shows no signs of abating, although there is some regional variation in the intensity of the epidemic. The epidemic continues to put a strain on hospital care capacity. The need for intensive care has remained unchanged. Vaccinations continue to provide effective protection against the most serious forms of COVID-19. As the restrictions have been eased, the focus is now on people’s own measures to prevent the spread of infections.https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-patients-receiving-hospital-care-due-to-covid-19-remains-high-focus-on-people-s-own-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-infections
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27.1.2022 | The estimated weekly total of COVID-19 cases was 52,000 in Finland between 17 and 23 January, compared to 57,000 in the previous week. Despite a fall in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care, the burden on other specialised healthcare has remained unchanged at the national level. It is particularly important that people aged 60 or over and those belonging to risk groups get a third vaccine dose.https://stm.fi/en/-/weekly-total-of-new-covid-19-cases-52-000-in-finland-need-for-intensive-care-declining
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12.10.2020 | Work may not compromise the health and safety of employees. There is no ambiguity in this respect. However, it is a challenging objective to reach in a rapidly changing world of work.https://stm.fi/en/-/paivi-mattila-wiro-and-wiking-husberg-technostress-and-personal-data-protection-risks-new-challenges-for-occupational-safety-and-health
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26.10.2020 | As part of the preparation of the health and social services reform, an exercise will be carried out to establish cooperation between the central government and the future wellbeing services counties. This will be done during the negotiations designed to provide the counties with guidance and direction. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will hold the negotiations with the counties between 27 October and 4 December.https://stm.fi/en/-/negotiations-start-between-counties-and-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-exercise-now-includes-negotiations-with-collaborative-catchment-areas
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29.1.2024 | A recent report compares Finns’ state of health and Finnish health services with other EU states and Nordic countries. Released by the European Commission, focus areas of the report include the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and mental health. Although Finland does well in many respects, there are challenges especially in the availability of health services.https://stm.fi/en/-/european-comparison-finns-health-is-relatively-good-long-wait-times-worsen-access-to-health-services
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22.12.2020 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has updated the action plan that guides social welfare and healthcare actors in their work to curb the COVID-19 epidemic. To effectively prevent the virus from spreading, the measures must be proactive and sufficiently broad in scope.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-updates-the-action-plan-to-manage-covid-19
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19.12.2024 | Regeringen föreslår att lagen om ordnande av social- och hälsovård ändras till den del lagen gäller beredskap och förberedelser samt hantering av störningssituationer under normala förhållanden och under undantagsförhållanden. Propositionen baserar sig på regeringsprogrammet för statsminister Petteri Orpos regering.https://stm.fi/sv/-/regeringen-foreslar-lagandringar-for-att-starka-beredskap-och-forberedelser-inom-social-och-halsovarden
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10.4.2024 | On 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a working group to prepare a package of measures to facilitate immigrant integration, and a language allowance for inclusion in labour market support, as outlined in the Government Programme.https://stm.fi/en/-/working-group-to-prepare-language-allowance-for-labour-market-support-and-integration-assistance
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8.11.2021 | Working life in Finland is strongly divided by gender. This means that many sectors and jobs have a clear majority of either female or male employees. Segregation maintains narrow gender stereotypes, prevents the full utilisation of skills, has a detrimental effect on the functioning of the labour market and is also reflected in the pay gap and, consequently, in pensions.https://stm.fi/en/-/broad-based-development-project-to-dismantle-segregation-in-working-life