Did you get a summer job or are you hiring a summer worker? Familiarise yourself with employee rights and responsibilities
When summer work begins, you agree on the rights and obligations of the employee in the employment contract. At Job Market Finland, you can find out what kind of things need to be considered.
The rights and obligations of the employee should be agreed in writing. This makes it easy to check the terms of the employment if necessary.
If you have gotten a summer job, you should check out the things that need to be agreed with your employer in the employment contract as well as how and which things affect the agreement. If you are under the age of 18, your employment will have special characteristics regarding employment and your workload.
Employment relationship and employment contract
If you are hiring a summer employee, you must agree with them on the job duties, working hours, salary, and any other benefits and terms. When the employee you hire is under the age of 18, you also have a few additional responsibilities as an employer. Particular attention must be paid, for example, to orientation and the suitability of the job in relation to the employee's age.