Labour law

In services and industry, employees are often the most important asset of a company.

The employees, on the other hand, depend on their jobs to earn their living, making it crucially important for both parties that the collaboration between the employer and employees runs smoothly.

Characteristic to legal issues related to employment are strict formal requirements concerning the procedures and tight deadlines, and non-compliance with these requirements and deadlines possibly leading to significant losses of rights or liabilities for damages.

Questions that concern labour law often emerge in situations that are not directly connected to employment relationships.

For example, the successful closure of a company acquisition often requires the consideration of matters related to labour law and employment: the form of the company transaction may have a significant impact on contractual relationships with employees.

The scattered legislation makes it more difficult to master the field

The regulations governing employment are scattered across various acts, which makes the management of employment-related issues even more complicated.

Depending on the situation, the regulations of the Employment Contracts Act, Act on Equality between Women and Men, Non-Discrimination Act, occupational safety legislation, Co-operation Act and the applicable collective agreement may need to be taken into account.

It is therefore important to identify any legal issues related to employment relationships and, if necessary, resort to legal advice in all matters from drafting the employment contract to the termination of employment. In order to avoid any liabilities for damages or losses of rights, it is also important to resort to legal advice as early on as possible in the case of a termination of employment or planned company acquisition, for example.

Why choose Asianajotoimisto Sillanpää Oy?

Our attorneys have undertaken various assignments concerning employment and labour law. For instance, they have offered consultation to both employers and employees in matters related to the signing of an employment contract or issues that arise during employment, as well as represented both employers and employees in court cases concerning disputes concerning the termination of employment. Furthermore, they have offered consultation in matters related to labour law in company acquisitions, for example.

Asianajotoimisto Sillanpää Oy, Attorneys-at-Law assists and represents both employers and employees in matters related to labour law. Typical assignments in the field of labour law include:

  • consultation on matters related to employment during the negotiation of an employment contract, terminating an employment contract or in connection with a company transaction;
  • assistance in disputes concerning the termination of employment;
  • assistance for employees in applying for Pay Security compensation and in other related matters when the employer is in financial difficulties or becomes insolvent;
  • consultation in and implementation of co-operation procedures.