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Aug 8, 2019 · Finland’s culture of trust. Many Finns agree that a key reason flexible working is already so successful is a deep-rooted culture of trust. A recent Eurobarometer study found that Finns’ trust ...
Aug 14, 2019 · New laws for working in Finland. Now it’s taking the idea a step further. New legislation, which will come into force in early 2020, will make the average 40-hour working week… well, even more flexible. Employees will be able to decide when and where they work for at least half of their hours.
Mar 19, 2024 · Whilst many firms globally have begun to accept the right to flexible work since the pandemic, Finland was decades ahead of the curve, passing its initial Flexible Working Act in 1996.
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Aug 28, 2019 · Why Finland leads the way in Flexible Working. By 2011, Finland was offering the most flexible working schedules on the planet, with 92% of companies allowing workers to adapt their hours, compared to 79% in the UK and the US, 50% in Russia and just 18% in Japan. Finland is still set to remain an icon of flexible working.
Mar 23, 2022 · As US companies grapple with the return to work and many employees’ desire to maintain flexibility gained during the pandemic, they might look to Finland for a viable model that’s been working ...
It’s a style of work well suited to the country’s deep-rooted culture of trust, equality and pragmatism, and 9 out of 10 companies now offer flexible-working conditions. Finland is a small forest-packed country with a sparsely dispersed population of just 5.5 million. It is a major European tech hub which is a magnet for successful IT firms ...
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Mar 22, 2024 · Or a parent could start their workday earlier to accommodate their child’s school schedule. By 2011, 92% of Finnish employers offered flexible work arrangements. The law was then amended in 2019, allowing full-time workers to choose their start time and location at least half the week. These policies are, in part, why Forbes Advisor named ...
