National Conciliator The current National Conciliator is Anu Sajavaara , who started in the position on 6 August 2022. Sajavaara has worked as chief negotiator at Service Sector Employers Palta, where she has also held the positions of head of ind...

History of the conciliation system The conciliation system for labour disputes now used in Finland was established in the early 1960s. The Act on Mediation in Labour Disputes (420/1962) entered into force on 1 October 1962. A number of changes hav...

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Current issues News Jukka Ahtela to continue as conciliator Type: Press release Publication date: 18.3.2021 14.11 The annual report of the National Conciliator´s Office 2020 Publication date: 4.3.2021 9.49 Janne Metsämäki continues as conciliator ...

Statistics and reports Labour disputes in mediation process Mediated labour disputes in 1963-2021 Statistics on labour disputes compiled by Statistics Finland Annual report Annual Report of the National Conciliator’s Office 2022 (in Finnish) Hidden

Mediation in labour disputes The labour dispute conciliation system, the conciliators’ powers and the conciliation procedures are laid down in the Act on Mediation in Labour Disputes. Under the act, the social partners must notify the National Con...

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4.3.2021 | The annual report of the National Conciliator´s Office 2020 published in electronic format.

3.3.2021 | Valtakunnansovittelijan toimiston vuosiraportti 2020 Vuokko Piekkala Kuva: Heikki Saukkomaa , Lehtikuva Valtakunnansovittelijan toimisto © 2021 tekijät ja valtakunnansovittelijan toimisto ISBN pdf: 978-952-327-828-8 Kannet: TEM Sisällön taitto: Va...

18.3.2021 | Jukka Ahtela (Master of Laws trained on the bench) will continue as conciliator for a new three-year term starting on 1 April 2021. Ahtela will also continue as Deputy National Conciliator. The Government appointed the conciliator on 18 March 2021.

24.9.2020 | On 24 September 2020, the Government appointed Janne Metsämäki (LL.M.), Managing Director, conciliator for another three-year term starting from 15 October 2020.

27.6.2018 | On 26 June 2018, the Government appointed Vuokko Piekkala, Master of Laws, as National Conciliator for a four-year term from 6 August 2018 to 5 August 2022.

12.10.2018 | A political strike does not come within the scope of labour dispute conciliation.

5.10.2018 | A political strike does not come within the scope of labour dispute conciliation.

25.9.2018 | A political strike does not come within the scope of labour dispute conciliation

1.10.2018 | A political strike does not come within the scope of labour dispute conciliation

25.10.2018 | A political strike does not come within the scope of labour dispute conciliation.

22.10.2018 | A political strike does not come within the scope of labour dispute conciliation.