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Advice and support during changes and dismissal for employees

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  • Espoo
  • Public service

The employment authority gives employees and employers advice and support when an employment relationship is changed or terminated.

The employment authority helps laid-off and dismissed employees find new work or training in cooperation with employer representatives and staff or their representatives.

Advice and support for employees

You will receive advice and support from the employment ...

Do the following

Employees

If you wish to receive personal guidance and advice, register as a jobseeker with the employment services in your area already during your notice period. If you have a Finnish personal identity code, start your job search in the e-service. You can get advice on using the e-service from the employment services in your area.

If you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or cannot use the e-service, contact the employment services in your area.

Employers

If you need advice in situations of change or dismissal, contact the local employment authority.

Employees

If you wish to receive personal guidance and advice, register as a jobseeker in Employment Services in Espoo already during the period of notice. If you have a Finnish personal identity code, start your job search in the e-services. You can get advice on using the e-services from the Employment Services in Espoo.

If you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or cannot use the e-service, contact the Employment Services in Espoo.

Employers

If you need advice in situations of change or dismissal, contact your local employment authority.

To whom and on what terms

For employees

If you are dismissed from your job and need personal guidance or intend to apply for unemployment security, you must register as a jobseeker with the employment services in your area.

For employers

The service the employment authority offers to organisations in situations involving personnel changes is statutory if the organisation falls within the scope of the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings and is about to enter into negotiations leading to personnel changes. The company must notify the employment authority of the change situation.

The employment authority also provides guidance and advice in change situations to companies and other organisations other than those covered by the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings where employees have to be laid off or dismissed.

For employees

If you are dismissed from work and need personal guidance or want to apply for unemployment security, you have to register as a jobseeker with Employment Services in Espoo.

For employers

The service the Employment Services offers to organisations in situations involving personnel changes is statutory if the organisation falls within the scope of the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings and is about to enter into negotiations leading to personnel changes. The company must notify the Employment Services of the changed situation.

The Employment Services also provides guidance and advice in change situations to companies and other organisations other than those covered by the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings where employees have to be laid off or dismissed.

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City of Espoo

Responsible for the service

City of Espoo
Text edited by: City of Espoo
Updated: 25/3/2026