Period of notice
Unless otherwise stipulated in a collective agreement or individual employment contract, an employer must observe the following periods of notice when dismissing an employee:
- 14 days if the employment has continued for no longer than one year,
- 1 month if the employment has continued for 1–4 years,
- 2 months if the employment has continued for 4–8 years,
- 4 months if the employment has continued for 8–12 years, and
- 6 months if the employment has continued for longer than 12 years.
Unless otherwise stipulated in a collective agreement or individual employment contract, an employee must observe the following periods of notice when resigning from employment:
- 14 days if the employment has continued for no longer than five years, and
- 1 month if the employment has continued for longer than five years.
The permitted grounds for discharging a public servant from office are the same as the grounds for dismissing an employee, but the public appointment will continue if a judicial review finds that the discharge was unlawful.
Text edited by: Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions – SAK, Confederation of Finnish Industries – EK, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland – Akava, Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees – STTK, KT Local Government Employers, Labour Market Organisation of the Church – KiT, Office for the Government as Employer – VTML
Updated: 11/12/2018