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Kaksi piirrettyä henkilöä kättelee, toisella on selkänsä takana porkkanoita.
Legal
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Non-solicitation clauses can be just as restrictive as non-compete clauses

A non-solicitation clause aims to prevent an employee from soliciting other employees to move to a new employer or customers to become customers of a new employer.
Sekavan hallituksen jäseniä.
Students
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LGBTQ+ friends across campus boundaries

Tampere-based Sekava ry offers a community and peer support for LGBTQ+ students – and a reason for homebodies to go out and meet people.
Piirroskuva ihmisistä etäpalaverissa.
Work life
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How to reduce stress in remote meetings

The more you participate in the discussion and express your feelings in a remote meeting, the more you yourself gain from the meeting.
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Tre kuvituskuva
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YTN's strike will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025, in certain companies within the technology industry

Negotiations for the renewal of the collective agreement for senior salaried employees in the technology industry have been ongoing under the mediation of the National Conciliator since February 14. The mediator has not yet been able to present a settlement proposal to resolve the labor dispute, and therefore the strike announced by YTN on Friday, February 28, 2025, will take place in certain companies.
Vanhemmat pienen lapsen kanssa kotona.
Work life
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How people in technology workplaces think about parental leaves

Parents with young children are familiar with the parental leave reform, and they feel that it contributes to a more even distribution of family leave between parents. Those working in the field of technology feel that the employers’ attitudes are supportive of families, and that the use of family leave is mostly welcomed in the workplace. For example, more than 90% of parents of children under school age think that their employer offers sufficient support for reconciling work and family life. On the other hand, there is a fair amount of uncertainty around family leave, and some parents with young children feel that the use of family leave may pose a threat to their career development.
Teemu Hankamäki katsoo suoraan kameraan.
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TEK found 10 flaws in the bill on local collective bargaining – read the full list of proposed amendments

The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK believes that the starting point for extending local collective bargaining should be a balance between freedoms and responsibilities. More freedoms are now being granted, but the equal conditions for contract negotiations and contract monitoring and sanctions are not addressed or increased. The bill should be amended in this respect.