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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Minister Marttinen Changes His Mind – This is How the Law Will be Adjusted

Finnish Minister of Labor Matias Marttinen announced changes to the proposed law regarding temporary employment contracts, aiming to clarify regulations and better support youth employment.

Mar 18 • 15:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Minister of Labor Marttinen would reduce the chaining of temporary employment contracts

Finnish Minister of Labor Matias Marttinen is considering changes to legislation aimed at reducing the chaining of temporary contracts, amid concerns voiced by political women's organizations regarding potential discrimination against pregnant women.

Mar 18 • 12:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Comment: The government plans to facilitate temporary employment contracts - but at what cost?

The article discusses the Finnish government's plans to make temporary employment contracts easier while expressing concerns over the rising unemployment and its effects on people's lives.

Mar 18 • 11:44 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

"Incomprehensible blast, absurd" – Minister of Labour under fire, Jussi Halla-aho confused

Finnish Minister of Labour Matias Marttinen faces criticism from the opposition over a proposed law to ease the process of temporary employment contracts.

Mar 12 • 16:36 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The government bill criticized as a total failure is under scrutiny

A government bill aimed at easing temporary employment contracts will be reviewed by the Constitutional Law Committee following expert recommendations.

Mar 10 • 11:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Ministry of Labor to Supervise 'Split Contracts' in Public Sector

The South Korea Ministry of Labor is set to begin supervising and banning the practice of 'split contracts' for temporary workers in the public sector, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure fair labor practices.

Mar 10 • 06:25 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

"Temporary stabilization phase." Billion-dollar cuts in defense will also affect Strnad's contracts

The Czech Ministry of Defense has proposed a budget that reduces funding by 21 billion CZK, affecting modernization contracts and specifically impacting billionaire Michal Strnad's contracts.

Mar 8 • 10:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Fear of the law proposal spreads - Strong reaction from the chair of the National Coalition Women's Association

The Finnish government's proposed law allowing temporary employment contracts for up to a year without justification has sparked significant criticism from various stakeholders, including a notable reaction from the chair of the National Coalition Women's Association.

Mar 4 • 06:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Even Party Members Criticize Proposal to Ease Temporary Employment Contracts - Minister Marttinen Responds

Critics from within the ruling Kokoomus party are challenging the Finnish government's proposal to facilitate temporary employment contracts, citing concerns over gender equality and potential discrimination.

Mar 3 • 14:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Kokoomus Women appeal unusually to their own minister

Kokoomus women organizations in Finland urge Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen to reconsider proposals easing temporary employment contracts in light of equality and pregnancy discrimination issues.

Mar 3 • 07:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Last-minute demand from the trade union movement to the government – The draft law must be withdrawn

Trade union confederations in Finland demand the withdrawal of a government proposal regarding the conditions of fixed-term employment contracts, citing inadequate preparation and problematic interpretations.

Feb 25 • 17:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The government's draft law receives severe criticism - "It should be withdrawn"

The Finnish government's draft law aimed at easing temporary employment contracts faces significant backlash from legal scholars who argue it should be reconsidered.

Feb 24 • 19:06 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Can one live normally in Croatia from work?

An increasing number of people in Croatia are employed, but many feel insecure due to rising living costs and temporary job contracts.

Feb 7 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Discontinuous Fixed Contracts, Administrative Makeup to Camouflage Labor Precarity

A report from Fundación Civismo highlights that the labor reform artificially reduces reported temporary employment without achieving real stability or structural changes.

Feb 6 • 10:35 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

ASEP: Announcement for 1,696 positions in the Ministry of Health agencies

The ASEP has sent an announcement for the filling of 1,696 permanent positions in the Ministry of Health, including temporary contracts at the General Hospital of Papageorgiou.

Feb 3 • 11:22 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

The Odyssey of Alejandra, between temporary contracts and subletting in Ibiza: "I ask for nothing out of fear"

Alejandra, a 31-year-old who moved from the Canary Islands to Ibiza during the COVID-19 pandemic, navigates temporary contracts and subletting in her search for job opportunities.

Jan 8 • 21:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Spain hires 25% more temporary immigrants who then return to their countries

Spain has increased its recruitment of temporary foreign workers by 25% in 2025, enabling the hiring of 25,767 seasonal workers who return to their home countries after their contracts end.

Dec 29 • 14:33 UTC

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