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How are you? Respond to the next Jäsenpulssi survey!

We repeat the member survey regularly to keep track of how our members are doing and what YTK can do to improve its services. There will be a raffle for present cards among the respondents, so please respond now!

How did the coronavirus affect your work? What does the future look like?

Respond to the new Jäsenpulssi!

This is an anonymous survey: your answers will not be linked to your membership register data. We will publish a report of the results of this survey on our website.

The answering period for the questionnaire is from 14-21 August. We will have a raffle for three € 50 GoGift present cards among the respondents. The raffle will be held on 1 September and the winners will be notified personally.

Completing the questionnaire will take about 10 minutes. Your input is very important to us. Thank you for your contribution!

See what the members answered in the last survey!

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Switch to e-invoices and participate in the prize draw!

Paying your membership fee with an e-invoice is easier, more flexible and safer than paying with a paper invoice. If you switch to e-invoicing now, you will also have a chance to win a EUR 100 gift card.
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Summer is a busy time on the labour market. Many people get employed for the season, but at the same time, many fixed-term employment contracts end at the beginning of summer. This is probably most common in the education sector, with educational institutions closing their doors at the end of the school year. How does unemployment security work in this situation? When can I apply for earnings-related daily allowance? What do I need to take into account?
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Election results affect earnings-related unemployment security

The election result signals a shift to the right in Finnish politics. The means of balancing public finances will be a key issue when the new government is formed. A right-leaning government appears the most likely outcome. The election manifestos of right-leaning parties included reforms that can be interpreted as weakening unemployment security.
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Our campaign for a legislative amendment has gotten a great reception!

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Denmark – a model country or something rotten?

Many party leaders referred to Denmark and its exemplary employment record during the election campaign debates. But what exactly is the "Danish model" that everybody is talking about? We visited two unemployment insurance funds and their cooperation body in Denmark in February this year.
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Joining early has its benefits

Earnings-related security is an unknown concept for most young people, but being a member of an unemployment fund has many benefits for students. Joining an unemployment fund is worth considering as soon as you start your first summer or part-time job.
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