# Hiring in Finland

Review edition — pending Theo Smith approval.

## Who has the right to work?

EU nationals generally do not need a work permit to work in another EU country. Residence registration and recognition of regulated professional qualifications are separate checks.

Applies to: EU citizens exercising intra-EU free movement; not a non-EU sponsorship rule

Still to establish: Nationality, residence registration, regulated profession and any non-EU permit route

- Nationality, residence registration, regulated profession and any non-EU permit route

Next step: Confirm Nationality, residence registration, regulated profession and any non-EU permit route.

- [European Union Your Europe](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/work-abroad/work-permits/indexamp_en.htm)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## What must the agreement contain?

An employment contract may be oral, written or electronic. Written information on the principal terms is still required, and generally binding sector collective agreements can set minimum terms.

Applies to: Finnish employment; written-information exceptions and collective agreement coverage need checking

Still to establish: Applicable collective agreement, worker category and remaining contract particulars

- Applicable collective agreement, worker category and remaining contract particulars

Next step: Confirm Applicable collective agreement, worker category and remaining contract particulars.

- [European Commission EURES](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions-europe/living-and-working-conditions-finland_en)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## How do we switch EORs or move to our own entity?

Directive 2001/23 protects employment rights on qualifying transfers of economic entities retaining their identity. Existing employment rights and obligations pass to the transferee under the directive’s framework.

Applies to: EU framework only; national implementation and transaction classification have not been determined. A supplier switch alone does not establish a qualifying transfer.

Still to establish: National implementing law, economic-entity test, affected staff, consultation, pension exceptions and insolvency provisions

- Classify the transaction under current local transfer/succession law.
- Determine consent, consultation, service, leave and historic-liability treatment.
- Confirm permits, payroll handover, provider termination and deposit recovery from actual documents.
- National implementing law, economic-entity test, affected staff, consultation, pension exceptions and insolvency provisions



- [eur-lex.europa.eu](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/23/2015-10-09/eng/pdf)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.