Rationale and aims
Maatalouden ja luonnontuotekeruun kausityö information service is provided by the Finnish Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It provides seasonal workers with clear and accessible information on employment terms, rights and obligations in Finland’s agricultural and natural product sectors. The webpage aims to support seasonal workers in understanding Finnish working conditions and legal protections relevant to their employment.
Support offered
Maatalouden ja luonnontuotekeruun kausityö information service provides online information on employment rules, working conditions and legal protections for seasonal agricultural workers and natural product pickers in Finland. The webpage offers guidance on employment relationships, access to relevant information tools such as the Teollisuusliitto App. Additionally, it signposts official sources on labour exploitation, discrimination and seasonal work conditions for both workers and employers.
Target groups and eligibility
The webpage targets seasonal workers coming to Finland to pick natural products, such as berries or mushrooms, including workers from both EU and non-EU countries, as well as employers. It is freely available to everyone and has no eligibility criteria.
- Project locations
- Finland
- Type(s) of service
- Provision of information on rights and obligations of seasonal workers/employers of seasonal workers, including awareness raising
- Support language(s)
- Finnish
- Swedish
- English