Background & Purpose
During the autumn of 2025, various proposals were submitted regarding how labor laws and working hours should be managed. The parliament reviewed these to see if any updates were needed to address issues like digital platform work or employment security.
The Decision
The parliament decided to reject all the submitted proposals, meaning that no new laws or regulations will be introduced at this time.
Does this affect you?
- Employees: Their current employment rights and protections remain exactly as they were before the vote.
- Employers: They do not need to adapt to any new legal requirements or administrative changes regarding labor law.
In Practice
- Current rules for employment protection remain in force.
- Regulations regarding the posting of workers remain unchanged.
- The responsibility for setting working conditions continues to rest with the labor market parties (unions and employers' organizations) rather than through new legislation.
- No new legal framework for digital platform work will be implemented as a result of these motions.