Content about "work life"

kirja, vesilasi
How are your working rights protected?
In Finland, over 50% of employees are members of a trade union. Via collective agreements, shop stewards and work life experts, unions help make sure you have fair working conditions.
News article
Keywords:
work life, employment and law, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-are-your-working-rights-protected

Kaivosrobotti kaivoksessa.
Mining robot is a fast learner
Jani Vilenius and Riku Pulli design autonomous drill rigs and software for the world’s mines at Sandvik’s test facility in the Myllypuro district of Tampere. The company is especially proud of its mining robot “Amelia”.
News article
Keywords:
academic engineer, tech, work life, career story

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/mining-robot-is-a-fast-learner

Henkilöitä katsomassa puhelimia.
International Technology Expert Survey
ITE survey is conducted every two years. The aim is to bring the voices of the international technology experts living in Finland into the public debate around the future of Finland and the technology industry. In addition, the survey is used in the wider development of the advocacy work conducted by TEK and the Association of Professional Engineers in Finland (Insinööriliitto).
Keywords:
internationality, TEK's research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/international-technology-expert-survey

Kolme henkilöä keskittyy omaan tekemiseensä, kuten tietokoneella työskentelyyn.
Column: Will longer working hours and a ban on remote work be the saviours of Finland’s economy – or could the solution lie somewhere else entirely?
The economic mood in Finland has been subdued for some time. Potential solutions floated in recent debates include extending working hours and stopping people from working from home. TEK’s labour market surveys from the last few years suggest that there could be better ways to tackle the issue of productivity.
Blog post
Keywords:
remote work, work life, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/column-will-longer-working-hours-and-a-ban-on-remote-work-be-the-saviours-of-finlands-economy-or-could-the-solution-lie-somewhere-else-entirely

Owain Hopeaketo.
Owain’s corner: Finding shelter from global storms
Finland and Finnish employers can perhaps do little to change global events. What they can do is ensure the system here protects immigrated experts in situations when it is their previous world affecting them, not their life in Finland.
Blog post
Keywords:
column, work life, internationality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-finding-shelter-from-global-storms

Piirros mukista.
Lower threshold for dismissing employees on grounds relating to their person
Consideration of whether there are grounds for dismissal will continue to be based on an overall case-by-case assessment. No changes were made to the procedure for issuing warnings.
News article
Keywords:
notice of termination, legal data bank, work life, employment and law

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/lower-threshold-for-dismissing-employees-on-grounds-relating-to-their-person

Kaksi henkilöä kättelee.
TEK: Median salary of recent Masters in technology graduates hits EUR 4,000 for the first time – and purchasing power is growing rapidly
According to a labour market survey conducted by Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, the median salary of current employees who graduated with a Master of Science in Technology in 2025 was EUR 4,000, while the average salary was EUR 4,193.
News article
Keywords:
salary, TEK's research, work life, labour market survey (TMT), recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-median-salary-of-recent-masters-in-technology-graduates-hits-eur-4000-for-the-first-time-and-purchasing-power-is-growing-rapidly

Harmaantunut mies pitää työstään tauon silittääkseen kissaa.
Less rush and multitasking and smaller workloads
Even with the plans, surveys and policies in place, it is important that all employees have the tools to manage their stress levels. We present some ways to reduce stress below.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/less-rush-and-multitasking-and-smaller-workloads

Kaksi henkilöä ideoi ja suunnittelee tietokoneen äärellä.
Employers! Invest in proactive planning
Plans are used for many purposes, including the prevention of burnout, which has high costs for both the individual and the company.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/employers-invest-in-proactive-planning

Jari Jokinen katsoo kameraan.
The pension system is better than its reputation
The greatest threat to the system, in my opinion, is politicians.
Blog post
Keywords:
pension, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-pension-system-is-better-than-its-reputation