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Sopimuspaperin päällä on varoitusta ja lakia kuvaavat symbolit
I have received a warning, what should I do?
The Employment Contracts Act does not require warnings to be given in writing – verbal warnings are also valid.
News article
Keywords:
legal data bank, work life, employment and law

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/i-have-received-a-warning-what-should-i-do

Owain Hopeaketo.
Owain's Corner: We must stop international student exploitation
Amid old issues of integration and isolation, the growing threat of labour exploitation is now emerging. 
Blog post
Keywords:
internationality, student, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-we-must-stop-international-student-exploitation

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

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

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

TEK studies: Work life and employment
What is going on in the work life of technology professionals in Finland?
Keywords:
TEK's research, research, work life, employment, labour market survey (TMT)

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-work-life-and-employment

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

nainen tietokoneen ääressä
CareerBoost job search programme, Autumn 2026
Event
Keywords:
CV, work life, unemployment

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/careerboost-job-search-programme-autumn-2026

TEK studies: International experts
How does working life change when the technology sector becomes international? Can international students find a career in Finland and what is it like to build a life in Finland as an immigrant? Find out in TEK's studies.
Keywords:
internationality, TEK's research, research, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-international-experts

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