Helsinki (15.09.2006 - Juhani Artto) Ministry of labour opened on Thursday a multilingual site that provides information for employers hiring foreigners and foreigners coming to work in Finland or already living in Finland.

The material explains the rules of working life, permits needed to work in Finland and the Finnish working culture. The pages also include information, for example, on employment contracts, minimum wages, taxation and social security.

The languages of the site are Finnish, Swedish, Estonian and English. The Russian language version will be opened later this month, the Ministry promises.

• Foreigners working in Finland, Ministry of labour, published 14 September 2006

Read also:

• The Finnish trade union movement - what every employee should know, published by the trade union confederations SAK, STTK and Akava