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Legal Issues Affecting Labour Market Integration of Migrants in Finland (2021)

Bontenbal, I., & Lillie, N. (2021). Legal Issues Affecting Labour Market Integration of Migrants in Finland. In V. Federico, & S. Baglioni (Eds.), Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ Integration in European Labour Markets : A Comparative Approach on Legal Barriers and Enablers (pp. 149-171). Springer. IMISCOE Research Series. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67284-3_8

JYU authors or editors

Bontenbal, Ilona
Lillie, Nathan

Publication details

All authors or editors: Bontenbal, Ilona; Lillie, Nathan

Parent publication: Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ Integration in European Labour Markets : A Comparative Approach on Legal Barriers and Enablers

Parent publication editors: Federico, Veronica; Baglioni, Simone

ISBN: 978-3-030-67283-6

eISBN: 978-3-030-67284-3

Journal or series: IMISCOE Research Series

ISSN: 2364-4087

eISSN: 2364-4095

Publication year: 2021

Pages range: 149-171

Number of pages in the book: 258

Publisher: Springer

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67284-3_8

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75205

Abstract

Finland has only relatively recently become a country of immigration, and as a result most immigration and integration policy legislation is also relatively recent. Since the 1990s, the number of migrants to Finland has increased steadily, motivating the adoption of various policy measures to regulate migration and support integration. From the perspective of migrant labour market integration, the two most important legislative acts are the Aliens Act (FINLEX 301/2004) and the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration (FINLEX 1386/2010), which lay out basic labour market integration supports for migrants, and determine who can work in Finland and on which grounds. Finland’s comprehensive residence-based welfare state policies and collective bargaining based labour regulation also shape labour market outcomes for migrants. Immigrants working in Finland are subject to the same labour regulations as native Finnish citizens. There are different justifications for labour market access for different groups of immigrants, depending on from which country they come, and what kind of work they are doing. The chapter will go over the principle legislation regulating migration and migrants working in Finland. Also, the legislative basis for applying for asylum is discussed.

Keywords: immigrants; integration of migrants; immigration policy; labour market; access to employment; legislation; labour law; Aliens Act