Foreign forestry workers in Finland
Guide for foreign workers employed in the forestry, forestry machinery or plant nursery sectors in Finland.
This guide outlines the key rights and responsibilities of foreign workers. As a general rule, foreign workers have the same rights and responsibilities as Finnish workers. In addition to legislation, collective labour agreements in the sector and forest certification requirements set standards and rights for forestry employers and employees.
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- Published by:
- Metsämiesten Säätiö Foundation, TTS Work Efficiency Institute, and The Centre for Occupational Safety, Branch Committee for the Forest Industry
- Content:
- Aki Jouhiaho, TTS Work Efficiency Institute (1st edition, 2015), updated edition edited by: Mikko Veistola, TTS Work Efficiency Institute (2nd edition, 2025)
- Release year:
- 2025
- ISBN (pdf):
- 978-951-810-918-4
- Sectors:
- Forestry
- Formats:
- Language:
- englanti
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