Talent Coastline

Boosting Growth in Ostrobothnian Regions

Finnish work life webinar 27.11.2025 at 10-12 a.m.

 

27.11.2025 at 10-12 am.

Finnish work life - know your rights and obligations

Talent Coastline is 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 the webinar by 26th Nov : REGISTER HERE!

 

 

Program

 

10.00 Opening of the webinar

Talent Coastline coordinator, Anne Bilen, Ostrobothnian ELY-centre

10.05-10.35 What is labour exploitation and human trafficking?

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

10.35-11.45 Rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer in work life

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

11.45-12.00 Q&A

 

 

 

Presentation of the speakers

 

Virve Leskinen

 

 

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

 

 

 

Mari Ek
 

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.