Finland
Finland ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 21/06/2002, accepting 88 of the 98 paragraphs of the Revised Charter.
It ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints on 17/07/1998. Finland has made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
Finland ratified the European Social Charter and the Additional Protocol to the Charter on 29/04/1991. It ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter on 18/08/1994.
The Charter in domestic law
Statutory ad hoc incorporation by specific implementing legislation.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc Report on the implementation of the Social Charter in Finland
- Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Finland, 31 December 2023
Comments from 5 NGOs on the Ad hoc Report on the cost-of -living crisis
Comments from NHRI on the Ad hoc Report on the cost-of -living crisis
See previous reports in respect of Finland
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning Finland (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Finland (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Finland (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2017 concerning Finland (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
See previous all conclusions in respect of Finland (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Finland.
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Finland
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 1st Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Finland, 2007
- 2nd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Finland, 2012
- 3rd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Finland, 2017
- Report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter. 2022
Collective complaints procedure
Finland ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints on 17/07/1998. It has made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit collective complaints.
The complaint registered on 29 April 2014, relates to Article 24 (right to protection in cases of termination of employment) of the Revised European Social Charter. The complainant organisation alleges that, in case of unlawful dismissal, the Finnish legislation does not provide any possibility to reinstatement and requires the dismissal indemnity to be capped, in breach of the above mentioned provision.
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered on 29 April 2014
- Case Document no. 2, Submissions by the Government on admissibility and the merits
- Case Document no. 3, Observations by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Case Document no. 4, Observations by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
- Case Document no. 5, Response from the Organisation to the Government's submissions on admissibility and the merits
- Case Document n. 6, Response of the Finnish Society of Social Rights to the Government’s submissions
The European Committee of Social Rights adopted its decision on admissibility and the merits on 8 December 2016.
In its decision on admissibility and the merits, the Committee:
- unanimously declares the complaint admissible,
and concludes:
- by 7 votes to 4, that there is a violation of Article 24 of the Charter, on the issue of compensation;
- unanimously, that there is a violation of Article 24 of the Charter on the issue of reinstatement.
Decision on admissibiity and the merits of the Complaint 106/2014
Resolution ResChS(2017)7 of the Committee of Ministers on 14 June 2017
Previous reports on the implementation of the Charter in law and in practice in Finland
- 18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 -31/12/2021)
Comments submitted by the Finnish Human Rights Centre - Government of Finland response to FHRC comments - 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 -31/12/2020)
Comments by the Confederation of Finnish Industries - 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 -31/12/2019)
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 -31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 -31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019
Comments by SAK-STTK-Akava on the 14th report
Comments by FFE
Comments by SAK on the 14th report
- 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018
Comments by SAK-STTK-Akava on 13th report
Comments by FFE - 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
Comments by SAK-STTK-Akava on 12th report
Comments by the Finnish League of Human Rights - 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
Addendum to the 11th report (Article 18§2)
Comments by EK-SAK-STTK-Akava on 11th report - 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
- 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Comments from Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK) and Akava, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland on the 9th report
Statements by Confederation of Finnish Industries EK on the 9th report - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
Comments from the Finnish LGBT Network and ILGA Europe on the 8th report - 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
7th report Reply 1§2
Comments on the 7th report by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK) and Akava, the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff - 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011 Comments from the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) and the Finnish Federation of Professionals (STTK) on the 6th report
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
Comments from the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), the Finnish Confederation of Professionals (STTK) and the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava) on the 5th report - 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
Addendum to 4th report (3§4 and 11§1)
Comments on the 4th report from the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) - 3rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
Addendum to 3rd report - 2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Finland (Reference Period: 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007