Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Finland: bill tabled to make dismissals easier Finland: bill tabled to make dismissals easier On 23 October, the Finnish government submitted to parliament a bill — dubbed the 'kick law' by its critics — that would ease the conditions for individual dismissals. The proposal seeks to make it easier to terminate employment contracts, with the goal of boosting labour market turnover and improving employment flexibility. By Nathalie Tran. Published on 28 October 2025 à 16h18 - Update on 28 October 2025 à 16h19 Resources Petteri Orpo’s centre-right government presented a draft bill to the Finnish parliament on 23 October aimed at facilitating individual dismissals, as it had announced when it took office in February 2024. The aim of the proposed legislation is to “remove barriers to employment and promote hiring”, explains labour minister Matias Marttinen.… Nathalie Tran Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
