Have you just started working in the service sector?

Workers should remember some important facts about working life and work in general. Workers have responsibilities but also many rights. 

We have collected the information on this page just for you.  

1. Finding a job and what to check before starting work 

If you are looking for a job, take a look at PAM’s job advertisements page (in Finnish) where you can find all open positions in the service sector. Also check out our job interview article: Interviewing for a job? Instructions for applicants. 

Once you are hired, check what an employment relationship is and what are its rules. 

• Employment relationship 
• Collective agreement 

2. Starting your employment relationship 

Remember to join PAM. Your membership protects you during employment and if you become unemployed. 

• Who can join PAM? 
• New job 
• Orientation
• Trial period
• Employment contract 
• Types of employment relationship
• Zero-hours contracts and on-demand workers 
• Temporary work
• Termination during trial period

3. Working 

• Wages and holiday bonus 
• Pay calculator (in Finnish) 
• Sick leave
• Getting annual holiday
• Sick during holiday
• Problems in employment relationship?
• Changes to the terms of employment 
• Warnings 

4. Termination 

• End of employment 
• You can apply for a break from membership fees

Are you under 18 and working in the service sector? 

• Wages for young workers and summer employees 
• Terms of employment for young people 
• Earn as You Learn summer trainee programme 
• Summer job checklist