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Working time in Finland

Working time in Finland. Stated in the Working Hours Act (WHA) Regular working hours can be 8h/ day and 40h/ week Few exceptions to this basic principle, i.e. flexible/ average working time Overtime after 8h/ day and 40h/ week Sunday work = double salary

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Working time in Finland

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  1. Working time in Finland • Stated in the WorkingHoursAct (WHA) • Regularworkinghourscan be 8h/day and 40h/week • Fewexceptionstothisbasic principle, i.e. flexible/averageworkingtime • Overtimeafter 8h/day and 40h/week • Sundaywork = double salary • WHA gives labour market parties right toagree on different workinghours and waystoplacethisworkingtime • This is donewithCollectiveAgreements (CA)

  2. Working time in Finnish National Opera (FNO) • 11 different CAs and as many different working time models • Artistic groups • Orchestra • Choir • Soloists • Dancers • Other artistic groups (prompters etc) • Technical groups • Workshops • Stage technique • Technical supervisors • Office workers

  3. What did FNO accomplish this autumn? • Possibility to change Sunday compensation for free time • Orchestra: has to play more two day performances  enables musicals • Workshops: working time can be agreed 7am – 11pm • Dancers: more rehearsal time per week • Office workers: 1h15min more working time/week • Stage technique: possibility to make local agreement on overal working time = no overtime compensations

  4. Best practices in other Operas • We hope to learn how working hours are regulated in other countries / Operas? • Is there best practices on how the working time should be regulated? • What kind of flexible working hour models do you have?

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