Mandatory occupational health care means that occupational health is regulated by law in Finland, and it must be arranged as soon as you hire your first employee.

Mandatory occupational health care must also be provided for part-time and fixed-term employees.

For entrepreneurs themselves, organizing occupational health care is voluntary but recommended, as illness is one of the greatest risks for an entrepreneur.

All employees must have an equal extent of occupational health agreement.

All company employees should have equal access to occupational health services, and different employee groups cannot be treated differently. The services should be provided to employees free of charge.

Yes, individuals on a probationary period are also included in the occupational health care records.

Occupational health services must be offered equally to all employees under employment.

Yes. All company employees should have equal access to occupational health services, even if they work elsewhere. Occupational health is an obligation that applies to every employer.

Yes, the employer is required to provide at least the statutory occupational health care for employees on parental leave, family care leave, and/or study leave. If desired, the employer can offer more comprehensive services such as medical care services for employees on study leave, family care leave, and during temporary layoff.

In summary:

• An employee on parental leave must be offered at least the statutory occupational health care.
• An employee on study leave must be offered at least the statutory occupational health care.
• An employee on family care leave must be offered at least the statutory occupational health care.
• An employee on temporary layoff must be offered at least the statutory occupational health care.

Yes. All company employees should have equal access to occupational health services, even if they also have student health services. Occupational health is an obligation that applies to every employer.

Occupational healthcare should be arranged for employees in an employment or official relationship. Independent professionals can choose to obtain occupational health care from the service provider of their choice.

If they wish, independent professionals can explore Heltti’s occupational health care services for entrepreneurs.

Heltti’s occupational health care for entrepreneurs and freelancers.

A workplace assessment maps the needs, resources, hazards, stressors, and working conditions of the workplace.

The workplace assessment also offers us an opportunity to become acquainted with your workplace and your team. If necessary, we can introduce ourselves to the staff, share information about our services, and address any practical questions related to Heltti.

The workplace assessment is conducted whenever services begin with a new occupational health partner and is renewed every 3-5 years or if there are significant changes in the work unit’s operations. The workplace assessment is carried out through a physical meeting, regardless of whether the company has its own facilities available.

Your occupational health nurse will get in touch with you after the contract starts and will arrange the timing of the workplace assessment with you. The goal is to conduct the assessment within 3 months of the service commencement in collaboration with occupational health.

The workplace assessment is always conducted with a new occupational health partner, even if it has recently been updated with the previous occupational health service provider.

An action plan is a current plan for occupational health care services, created in collaboration with the client and based on an up-to-date workplace assessment. It outlines the needs and actions arising from the working conditions, as well as the objectives set for collaboration between the parties.

The action plan is updated annually.

The plan includes, among other things, agreed-upon sick leave practices, practices related to monitoring work ability and early support, the referral process for treatment, and similar measures.

According to the law, the employer is required to have a written action plan for occupational health care (1383/2001, §11). The workplace action plan can be part of the occupational safety and health action program (738/2002, §9) or be incorporated into another development plan prepared by the employer.

According to the law, the employer is required to have a written action plan for occupational health care (1383/2001, §11). The workplace action plan can be part of the occupational safety and health action program (738/2002, §9) or be incorporated into another development plan prepared by the employer.

The company is responsible for independently creating the business plan.

Work risk assessment provides an overall view of the workplace’s occupational safety and occupational health status, as well as its development needs.

The obligation to identify hazards is based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Section 10: Identification and assessment of work hazards) and applies to all employers regardless of industry and the number of employees.