Finland’s most seamless, human transition support

Restructuring can be carried out responsibly — with careful planning, respect for people, and awareness of broader social responsibilities, including potential pension risks and the obligations of the final employer.

Change negotiations — commonly known in Finland as YT negotiations — are discussions between the employer and employees aimed at ensuring that staff have the opportunity to influence their working conditions and any potential redundancies.

YT negotiations are held when an employer is considering business decisions that, if implemented, would affect the position of one or more employees.

Our services, which meet the criteria for statutory change security, support your organization throughout the entire transition process — from identifying the need for change to planning and implementing it successfully. When handled responsibly, restructuring measures also help maintain and strengthen your employer brand.

The webinar explores how change security has evolved over the past decade and examines how responsibility and employer branding have influenced change management processes.

Following the 2017 legislative reform, companies employing more than 30 people are required to offer change security support to employees who have worked for at least five years and are being made redundant for financial or production-related reasons. Change security refers to coaching and training designed to help those affected find new employment more quickly. Typically, the support package — equivalent to about one month’s salary — plays a crucial role in strengthening re-employment opportunities. At the same time, it reinforces the employer’s reputation as a responsible organization that genuinely cares about its people.

A modern and responsible organization cares for its people — even when an employment relationship must come to an end. With the support of a trusted change security partner, the organization ensures that employees facing redundancy find sustainable employment solutions quickly and effectively.

The best results are achieved when a change security partner is involved as early as possible in the restructuring process. This demonstrates to employee representatives that, should the process lead to redundancies, the employer is committed to supporting the future of those affected in the best possible way. Early engagement is particularly important when the group includes employees with partial work ability.

Our long-term collaboration with Finland’s leading pension and accident insurance companies has refined our processes for supporting the employment of people with partial work ability into highly effective, high-quality practices. This expertise also enables us to help organizations manage potential pension-related risks with confidence and professionalism.

We design every service package based on the unique needs of each client organization. The same individualized approach extends to our personal coaching, where employees facing redundancy are supported in building their next career path — whether that means moving directly into new employment, pursuing further education, or starting a business.

Our coaches are highly educated professionals with up-to-date expertise in career coaching and a deep understanding of regional labor market conditions. The coaching process is further enhanced by our digital learning platform, which allows participants to continue developing their job search skills between coaching sessions.

When needed, the service package can include dedicated support for the reorganized organization. The purpose of this Re-Teaming coaching is to help the renewed work community face and adapt to change as quickly as possible — enhancing the well-being of employees who remain and ensuring the organization continues to operate efficiently.

Supervisors play a key role in supporting employee well-being and resilience, which is why it’s essential to ensure smooth collaboration between managers and their teams. For this reason, Re-Teaming coaching is often complemented by dedicated leadership training to further strengthen work ability management skills within the organization.

Our change security service packages are always tailored to the specific needs of our partners. Detailed descriptions of each service can be found on their respective pages.