Know your rights

In a series of articles in the magazine Acatiimi, Mia Weckman from the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) was introducing the Finnish legal system and legislation concerning the work place. This series was specifically aimed at foreign new employees and written in English and is therefore one of the few sources of information if you don't know the Finnish language. However, let's keep in mind that paper and displays don't blush. Many of the rules were developed and are well suited for work traditional work places but less so for academic research, which flourishes best when driven by enthusiasm and devotion and not by duty. Nevertheless, since we are far from that ideal, you should know your rights. Here are the topics and the links:

• The Finnish labor legislation – an introduction, part 1: http://www.acatiimi.fi/5_2014/05_14_16.php
• The Finnish labor legislation – an introduction, part 2: http://www.acatiimi.fi/6_2014/06_14_17.php
• Retirement: http://www.acatiimi.fi/6_2014/06_14_16.php
• The employment contracts act, part 2as: http://www.acatiimi.fi/7_2014/07_14_18.php
• The Working Hours Act: http://www.acatiimi.fi/8_2014/08_14_18.php
• Collective Agreement vs. Employment Contract: http://www.acatiimi.fi/9_2014/09_14_20.php
• Working on a Grant or a Scholarship: http://www.acatiimi.fi/1_2015/01_15_14.php
• The 1600-hour-rule, part 1: http://www.acatiimi.fi/2_2015/02_15_18.php
• The 1600-hour-rule, part 2: http://www.acatiimi.fi/3_2015/03_15_20.php
• Shop stewards: http://www.acatiimi.fi/4_2015/04_15_20.php
• Act on Equality: http://www.acatiimi.fi/5_2015/05_15_20.php
• Trade unions: http://www.acatiimi.fi/6_2015/06_15_14.php
• Immaterial property rights; copyright and patent: http://www.acatiimi.fi/7_2015/07_15_17.php
• Act on Co-operation within Undertakings (the so-called "YT"): http://www.acatiimi.fi/8_2015/08_15_17.php