Factsheet for measure
FI-2020-15/1311
– measures in Finland
Temporarily laid-off employees of passenger airline Finland given an opportunity to work for private healthcare providers
Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy Mehiläiselle lomautuksien ajaksi
Background information
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Finnish passenger airline Finnair has had to cut down the number of flights. The company has temporarily laid-off large parts of its employees. In Finland, it is possible for temporarily laid-off employees to work for another employer. Usually it is up to the employee to seek for new employment but Finnair partnered up with private healthcare providers Mehiläinen and Attendo in order to facilitate temporary re-employment of its employees.
Content of measure
Many of the employees of Finnair have previously worked in the long-term care sector or have an education related to this sector. This sector in Finland suffers from a labour shortage, especially in the capital area. Therefore, Finnair has coordinated transfer of employees to some of the largest private healthcare providers in Finland. The transfer is voluntary.
Depending on their background, the transferred employees work as practical nurses, personal care assistants, or in digital services.
For the employees, this is an opportunity to learn something new and get meaningful things to do during the lay-off. In addition, it makes it easier for the laid-off employees to make ends meet as they continue to receive a normal salary instead of an unemployment allowance.
After the lay-offs, employment at with Finnair will continue.
Use of measure
No information available regarding the number of employees borrowed to the social-and healthcare sector. In April 2020, in total 67 employees had announced their interest for such transfer.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Company / Companies
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Companies
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Company level
Involvement
No information available.
Views and reactions
No information available.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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H - Transportation And Storage
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H51 Air transport
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Q - Human Health And Social Work Activities
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Q86 Human health activities
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Q87 Residential care activities
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Personal service workers
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Personal care workers
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Sources
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10 April 2020: Finnairin henkilöstöä siiryy lomautusten alaksi hoiva-alalle (During the lay-offs some of the employees of Finnair will transferred to the care sector) Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin Finnairin henkilöstöä siirtyy lomautusten ajaksi hoiva-alan tehtäviin During the layoffs, Finnair's personnel will be transferred to care positions
(www.finnair.com)
