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In our work at Checkfin, we often come across questions regarding the application of the Liability Act. Exceptions to the application of the law often raise questions. Section 5 of the Liability Act has information on when the buyer does not need to request...

The Act on the posting of workers (447/2016) was amended (166/2024), the changes came into force on 1 May 2024. The amendment to the law eased some of the requirements, and the principal contractor and the buyer are no longer obliged to collect notifications from...

Sustainability is a word that seems to come across all the time and everywhere these days, in very different contexts. In business, sustainability means the responsibility of companies and other organizations for the effects of their own operations on society,...

I work in an expert organization and, alongside my job, I’m pursuing a master’s degree at a university of applied sciences – all remotely from my home office. Like many others, I transitioned to remote work during the pandemic and have stayed with it since. Some see...

Traveling and working in destinations outside of one's own office is part of the everyday life of many employees. The work is carried out, for example, at the customer's premises, in cafes, on the train, at the airport or even on the plane. I have unfortunately often...

I have started my employment with Checkfin in June 2024 and I’m writing this blog post during my orientation period. One part of the orientation is how to act as a representative of posted workers, so I was given the task of getting to know what is meant by a...

"Checkfin is getting bigger and stronger" - as Marika Barrett announced on our intra's board when she welcomed me and Minna to the group. In June 2024, our orientation journey towards expertise at Checkfin began. Did you know that the requirement for proper job...

The Occupational Safety and Health Authority supervises foreign companies posting employees to Finland and their buyers. The Occupational Safety and Health Authority also receives posting notifications, which posting companies must always submit before starting work...

Checkfin had a wellbeing day on May 6, 2023. Marianja and Marika have taken care of organising wellbeing days since the beginning of their entrepreneurship, and this year it was already included in the annual plan. The purpose of wellbeing day is to maintain...

The year 2023 started with a wind of change for me, when I received a surprising phone call from my old colleagues Marika and Marianja. We had been colleagues in the same company a few years ago, but the connection remained even after changing jobs. From the...