Information on the Cooperation Ombudsman online service

Content of web service

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for the Cooperation Ombudsman website. The online service is available in Finnish and Swedish, and partly in English.

The front page contains current issues and information on the Office of the Cooperation Ombudsman and its activities.

The cooperation section includes information on continuous dialogue, change negotiations, administrative representation and group cooperation. Answers to frequently asked questions, instructions, statements by the Cooperation Ombudsman and a supervision request are also available in the section.

The personnel fund section provides information on personnel funds. The section also includes document templates and a link to the personnel fund application.

The legislation section contains the most important Acts related to cooperation, government proposals concerning them and legal cases.

The contact information section includes a presentation of the Office of the Cooperation Ombudsman and contact details.

Functions

Search

The search function can be accessed via the website header.

By default, searches target the entire content of the site. The quick search function returns pages that include all of your search terms in the given language. The Boolean operator ‘AND’ is automatically added between the search words. You can also search using partial words.

Web browsers and terminal devices
The website uses responsive design, meaning that the content adapts to the device being used. The pages display best using the latest version of your browser. The website can also be viewed with earlier browser versions but then you might not be able to make full use of all the service features available.

Downloading and reader applications

To read pdf-files, you need the Adobe Acrobat program, which you can download free of charge.

Terms of use

Please read carefully the terms of use. By using this website, you agree to these terms of use in their current form.

Copyright

All rights to the text and images published on the website belong to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment or the other information producers cited on the website.

Use of and linking to the text material on the page is permitted for appropriate purposes provided that the source is referenced. Any use of text material for commercial purposes requires prior agreement with the Ministry.

Photos and related terms of use

All rights to the photographs in the online service belong to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

Legal notice

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for the website.

In making the content available, every effort is made to keep the information up-to-date and accurate. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is not responsible for any expenses or damage incurred the user as a result of errors in the site’s content. Nor is the ministry responsible for any harm caused by technical problems or any material published by external parties and linked to the website.

Linked pages are subject to their respective terms of use. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is not responsible for the updating or publishing of information on these third-party websites or ensuring the accuracy of this information.

The ministry has the right, but not any obligation, to monitor and the check site areas where users transfer or mediate messages as well as the content of the communication in question. The ministry is not responsible for the content of such messages, regardless of whether legislation on copyright, defamation or privacy protection or any other laws apply to such messages. The ministry can use its discretion in removing from its pages, material sent by users that it sees as inappropriate.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will not pay any compensation or reward for the use of the website or information offered through it.

The Ministry cannot guarantee the confidentiality of messages sent in an open information network. Users should avoid sending confidential information via e-mail.

The material on the web pages should not be regarded as an offer, request or commitment binding the Ministry.

The Ministry reserves the right to update, review or change its terms of use, as well as the content and layout of its website. You should regularly check the currently valid Terms of Use on this page. The Ministry has the right at any time without separate notice to shut down its website for maintenance, repair or update procedures.

Users undertake to compensate the injured party in full for any damage arising from the breach of these terms of use by the user in question.

If a part of these terms of use are deemed to be in violation of an unconditional legal provision or cannot be applied in practice, such a part will not affect the validity of other parts of these terms of use.

Finnish legislation will apply to the Terms of Use and their interpretation with the exception of provisions concerning conflicts of law.

Handling of personal data

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of visitors to its websites pursuant to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.