New amendments proposed for fixed-term employment, lay-off notice periods and re-employment periods

18 June 2025 1 min read

By Venla Sallinen

At a glance

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has set up a working group to prepare a draft government proposal to amend legislation relating to justified reasons for fixed-term employment; lay-off notice periods; and re-employment periods.
The legislative project is part of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government Programme.
The working group's mandate ended on 30 April 2025 and the draft government proposal was published on 2 June 2025.
According to the proposal, fixed-term employment contracts may be concluded for one year without a specific reason; notice periods for lay-offs will be reduced to seven days; and re-employment obligations will be removed from companies and associations with fewer than 50 employees.
The estimated week of presentation for the official government proposal is week 35 of 2025. The new legislation is due to enter into force on 1 January 2026.

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