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Working Conditions in Finland - Nokia PLC Case Study 2006

Presentation on evaluating employer-provided working conditions at Nokia PLC in Finland, including labor laws, collective agreements, work contracts, wages, safety, and more. Discussion on the company's core business, current situation, and its impact on employees.

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Working Conditions in Finland - Nokia PLC Case Study 2006

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  1. Working Conditions in Finland Case: Nokia Plc., Finland ”Core Business of Company”

  2. A Presentation at C.O.M.U., Faculty of Econ. & Bus.Adm. Week 48, 2006 - Ismo Koponen, Mr Oulu Polytechnic- University of Applied Sciences

  3. ? ? ? • What are the three things you find important when evaluating the working conditions your employer is offering… • ...the three after a proper salary paied on time ? ? ?

  4. Working in Finland • Labour and job safety laws are applied to all employees regardless of their nationality.

  5. Collective agreements • Unions agree upon pay and working conditions, collectively • An agreement exists in most working branches

  6. Work contract • Between employer and employee • In written form stating e.g.: • names, starting date, duration of employement, working hours, trial period, and pay

  7. Working hours • Regular working hours (max.): • 8 hours daily • 40 hours weekly

  8. Wages • No universal minimun wage (!) • Collective agreements set the practical minimums • Wages determined according to • professional skills, experience, and geographical area

  9. Examples on wages • Construction branch (valid 01.03.2006) • Wage (Euros / h): • skill class one: 7,39 - skill class six: 12,03

  10. Pay … • … during illness: full pay after having been working for same employer at least a month • … for overtime: incresed by 50% or 100% • Sunday work is paid by doubled wages.

  11. Accident insurances • Mandatory accident insurance • If there is a ’sending country’, …

  12. Rest periods and holidays • If the daily working time is at least 6 hours the employee is given a 30 min (!) lunch break • Full pay also for time spent on holiday; • 2 days for each ’holiday credit month’

  13. ”Two thruths” • ”About a half of the Finnish work force know what is expected from them; the other half is unaware of what they are needed for and what they should focus on” (see article, Feb 10:th, 2006).

  14. Two thruths; continued (ibid.) • Fighting discrimination and mobbing: • - employers: 90% vs …ees: 60% • Long term orientation in recruitment: • - employers: 90% vs …ees: 50% • Career planning and training: • - employers: 65% vs …ees: 30%

  15. Case: Nokia Plc., Finland • What is the companys core business ? • - • - • What might manufacturing and marketing of A/D Signal Converters for TV Sets be for Nokia Plc. ?

  16. Current situation, and its affect on working conditions • A/D Converters do not support the brand • Manufacturing and marketing will be quit • Message shared with the media: ”Company will focus on its core business”, again ! • Work force will be ’let free’ • Work force will take a part of the business risk, and face some insecurity

  17. The outcome • Today’s working conditions seem to require • - high tolerance of insecurity, and perhaps • - some intrapreneurship, too. • Thank you for your attention, ladies and gentlemen ! • ikoponen@oamk.fi

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