Finnish work life - know your rights and obligations

Talent Coastline and VAMK University of Applied Sciences are organizing a webinar on your rights and obligations at Finnish work life.

You will hear about

• real life experiences
• what to consider when signing a work contract or contract of light entrepreneurship
• how to recognize labour exploitation and
• what is meant by human trafficking

After the webinar you will know the difference between being an employee or light entrepreneur and what to do if you suspect labour exploitation. You will have the chance to ask questions and discuss.

Speakers of the webinar represent top professionals of the field! Scroll down to get to know them!

Event will be held in English.

Register to webinar by 6.5.2025 in Webropol: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/67D46F4986F05AB5 

All registered are also welcome to join us live to follow the webinar at ELY center in Vaasa.

Program

9.00 Opening of the webinar

Talent Coach, Francis Oyeyiola, VAMK University of Applied Sciences

9.05-9.55 Rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer in work life

Inspector, Virve Leskinen, Occupational Safety and Health, Regional State Administrative Agency

9.55-10.20 What is labour exploitation and human trafficking?

Senior Advisor, Mari Ek, National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking  

10.20-10.50 Employee or an Entrepreneur?

Business Program Manager, Muntaser Alhamad, Startup Refugees

10.50-11.00 Q&A

Presentation of the speakers

Francis Oyeyiola is working as a Talent Coach at the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences.

Virve Leskinen works as a labour inspector at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration focusing on inspecting the use of foreign labour.

Mari Ek works as a Senior Advisor for the National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking (NAS), a government agency responsible for helping victims of human trafficking, and a national Centre of Excellence focusing on issues against human trafficking.

Muntaser Alhamad is a Business Program Manager at Startup Refugees, where he coaches and teaches tailored entrepreneurship programs for refugees and immigrants in Finland. In addition to his work in business development, he is a researcher specializing in refugee entrepreneurship, focusing on the resilience of refugee entrepreneurs in rural areas.