Universally binding collective agreements are available in the Finlex online service.

Where can I find information on wages paid?Ĭollective agreements in various sectors specify a minimum wage. It is important to agree on pay when concluding an employment contract. In case of a dispute, the question of whether the pay for any given job is usual and reasonable will ultimately be resolved by a court on a case-by-case basis. Published statistics, such as Wages, Salaries and Labour Costs (Statistics Finland), may be used as a reference in determining an appropriate level of pay. In such situations, the work performed by the employee must be used as a basis for estimating his/her pay. There are no explanations in the Act as to what might be considered ‘usual’ and ‘reasonable’. If nothing has been agreed concerning pay in the employment contract, the Employment Contracts Act stipulates that the employer must pay the employee a wage that is considered usual and reasonable for the work in question. In such situations, the wage provisions of a collective agreement (not a universally binding one) that correspond to the work to be done by the employee may be used as a reference in estimating and agreeing on pay. If there is no collective agreement with which the employer must comply, pay is simply agreed on between employer and employee in the employment contract. How much is the wage if there is no collective agreement? Therefore all employers in the wholesale and retail trade sector must comply with the collective agreement. This means that even employers who are not members of an employers’ organisation must comply with the wage provisions of a universally binding collective agreement in their sector.įor instance, the collective agreement in the wholesale and retail trade sector has been confirmed as universally binding. Some collective agreements are defined as universally binding in their respective sectors. If the employer is a member of an employers’ organisation that has signed a collective agreement, the wage provisions of that collective agreement are binding upon him on the basis of that membership. Employers may not ignore the minimum wage provisions of an applicable collective agreement even in an employment contract. However, this freedom of contract is restricted by the wage provisions in the applicable collective agreement.

Employer and employee may agree in the employment contract on how the work is to be compensated. Remuneration may also consist of a combination of money and a commodity or fringe benefit. Remuneration for work is usually paid in the form of money.

Contract employee salary slip