Finland: the construction union denounced the administration’s passiveness regarding the illegal workforce use

The construction trade union (Rakennusliitto) strongly criticized the administration's laxity regarding the infringements of the legislation on the contractor's liability for subcontracting and temporary work. (Ref. 070893)
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The principal’s obligations and liability. The law concerning the co-contracting party’s obligations and liability as part of subcontracting and temporary work aim at fighting against the “grey economy” and the illegal workforce use, came into effect on January 1, 2007. Under this law’s provisions, the contracting party is a person who uses temporary or subcontracting workers. The law aims at guaranteeing that subcontractors and temporary work companies fulfill their obligations as employers. T

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