Pentikäinen of SY condemns strikes
Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, condemns the strikes announced by the member unions of SAK on 31 October. “The…
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SY CEO lists 5 reasons for reforms
“So far, the unions’ actions have been more moderate than their leaders’ words. I hope it continues that way,” Mikael…
Almost 40% of businesses suffering from labour shortage
Almost 40% of businesses having difficulty finding new employees, the Yrittäjägallup survey shows. Business owners and company representatives who responded…
SY CEO Pentikäinen: “We need fairer and more incentivizing unemployment security”
Mikael Pentikäinen, the CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät, says the new government must overhaul unemployment benefit in at least three ways.…
Survey: Almost 40% of businesses having difficulty finding employees
The labour shortage shows no signs of easing. As many as 39% of companies have said they have difficulties recruiting…
Migri promises faster replies to businesses’ email inquiries
Suomen Yrittäjät specialist says inspection of right to work still too slow. At the end of January, the Finnish Immigration…
Suomen Yrittäjät calls for more flexible residence permit practices to boost labour migration
Suomen Yrittäjät says that increasing labour migration and integration requires new solutions. Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, proposes a…
Suomen Yrittäjät president considers retail sector pay deal unreasonable
Mikael Pentikäinen, President and CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, considers the pay solution achieved on Sunday in…
Survey: Half of people in labour market believe Finland needs more foreign labour
Half of the labour market believe that Finland needs more workers from abroad, a Working Life Survey commissioned by Suomen…
Unemployment among business owners declined last year
The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, inflation and high interest rates have weakened household purchasing power. Nevertheless, unemployment among…