Examination of the terms of employment of a foreigner regarding a residence permit for an employee
Municipality of Hollola
A foreign person working in Finland requires a residence permit for an employee if another residence permit does not allow working or the employee cannot perform the work without a residence permit. If the employee has another residence permit granted by an authority in Finland, the permit may include the right to work in which case a separate residence permit for an employee is not required.
Citizens of EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland do not need a residence permit.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services provide a partial decision concerning the employee’s residence permit before the Finnish Immigration Service makes the final decision concerning the permit. In its partial decision, the Päijät-Häme Employment Services assesses whether the use of foreign labour is justifiable.
A granted residence permit for an employee entitles a foreign person to work in Finland in one or more professional fields. The permit is granted either as a temporary or a continuous residence permit. On the basis of the information provided in the application, the Päijät-Häme Employment Services decides whether the work is temporary or continuous.
After the Päijät-Häme Employment Services’s partial decision has been made, the Finnish Immigration Service continues processing the application. After the Finnish Immigration Service’s decision has been made, the applicant is informed of both decisions. The employer is informed of at least the partial decision made by the Päijät-Häme Employment Services.
You can apply for a revision to a decision by appealing to the Administrative Court. Instructions for submitting an appeal are attached to the decision.
When you consider the recruitment of a foreign employee as an employer or commissioner, the Päijät-Häme Employment Services may provide you with free advance information on the prerequisites for granting an employee’s residence permit.
Toimi näin
The employee will apply for the residence permit from the Finnish Immigration Service by themselves. As an employer, you participate in applying for the permit by providing information about the employment relationship. If your employee applies for a residence permit online, you can supplement the employee’s application with information on the work and your company in the Enter Finland service for employers.
Fill the form and tick the box ‘Appendix to worker’s residence Permit application’. Please fill in the form carefully. By signing the form, you confirm that the provided information is true. Deliver the form to the residence permit applicant. If the employee has several employers, each employer must provide the employment relationship information in a separate appendix.
As an employer or commissioner, you may also request an advance ruling on the requirements of granting a residence permit for an employee free of charge when you consider hiring a foreign employee. In that case, tick the box ‘Application for advance ruling’. Deliver the form to the Päijät-Häme Employment Services if the work will be performed in Asikkala, Hartola, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Orimattila, Padasjoki or Sysmä.
Kenelle ja millä ehdoin
In its partial decision, the Päijät-Häme Employment Services assesses the following matters.
- Can suitable employees be found for the vacancy from the EU/ETA area within a reasonable time period? The assessment takes note of other factors affecting the regional labour market situation such as ELY Centres’ regional policies on the prerequisites of using foreign labour. The Päijät-Häme Employment Services may require that the open position is entered in its own employment services and in the EURES service that delivers job advertisements between the European countries. Granting a residence permit for an employee is not justifiable if employees can be recruited from the company’s labour market area within a reasonable period of time.
- Do the terms and conditions of the employment relationship comply with the Finnish labour legislation and the industry-specific, universally applicable collective labour agreement if such agreement exists? The terms and conditions of the foreign person’s employment relationship must correspond to the practices applied to Finnish employees working in the same industry in every way, including salary. With regard to work performed in Finland, employees sent to Finland by a foreign employer must be paid a salary that corresponds at least to the salary level dictated by the Finnish labour legislation and the industry’s salary level.
- Is the employer realistically prepared to take care of its obligations as an employer? In order to assess the matter, the TE Office may request additional information, such as an insurance certificate concerning paid statutory insurance premiums or information on the employer’s work sites. When assessing the employer’s capacities, the Päijät-Häme Employment Services ensures that the employee has the education and permissions required by their duties. In addition, the Päijät-Häme Employment Services must be convinced of the fact that the employee’s livelihood is secured by gainful employment during the validity of their residence permit.
Yhteystiedot
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Asikkala office
The Asikkala office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services serves job seekers who live in Asikkala by appointment.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Hartola office
The Hartola office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services serves job seekers who live in Hartola by appointment.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Heinola office
Here you can find information on the Heinola office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Hollola office
Here you can find information on the Hollola office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services.
Käyntiosoite
15870 Hollola
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Iitti office
The Iitti office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services serves job seekers who live in Iitti by appointment.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Kärkölä office
The Kärkölä office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services serves job seekers who live in Kärkölä by appointment.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Orimattila office
Here you can find information on the Orimattila office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Padasjoki office
The Padasjoki office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services serves job seekers who live in Padasjoki by appointment.
Päijät-Häme Employment Services, Sysmä office
The Asikkala office of the Päijät-Häme Employment Services serves job seekers who live in Asikkala by appointment.