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FIN-1998-L-51709
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Title_of_text
Wage Guarantee Act (866/1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-11-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Palkkaturvalaki
Abstract/Citation
Contains 34 sections covering, inter alia, general conditions (objectives, scope of application, competent authorities), conditions to obtain payment of wage guarantee, application for wage guarantee, decision and payment, reimbursement obligation, rules of appeal and special conditions. Repeals Act No. 649 of 1973 on the same subject. Unofficial translation (Ministry of Labour, 2002) available online in English.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1999-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1998-11-27 (FIN-1998-R-51710)
Wage Guarantee Ordinance (No. 868 of 1998).
Implementing text(s)
2009-12-22 (FIN-2009-R-87731)
Council of State Ordinance (1276/2009) on Wage Guarantees.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2002-10-26 (FIN-2002-L-63000)
Act (No. 862 of 2001) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 866 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
2004-02-20 (FIN-2004-L-67226)
Act (No. 135 of 2004) to amend ss. 7 and 11 of the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 866 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
2004-10-29 (FIN-2004-L-69026)
Act (No. 938 of 2004) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 866 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
2006-05-19 (FIN-2006-L-73809)
Act (No. 364 of 2006) to amend the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 866 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
2006-12-08 (FIN-2006-L-74976)
Act No. 1093 of 2006 to amend section 26 of the Wage Guarantee Act (No. 866 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
2006-12-22 (FIN-2006-L-74985)
Act No. 1257 of 2006 to amend Wage Guarantee Act (No. 866 of 1998).
Amending text(s)
2009-12-22 (FIN-2009-L-87849)
Act (1633/2009) amending the Wage Guarantee Act (866/1998).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1973-08-10 (FIN-1973-L-15969)
Act (No. 649 of 1973) to provide for the guaranteed payment of wages.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
FINLEX English Translations
Author
FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland
URL
https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/
File
FIN51709 2015.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to Act 1552/2015)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Finnish & Swedish as revised
Author
FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland
URL
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1998/19980866?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=866
Serial region
Serial title
Soumen Säädöskokoelma
Date
1998-12-02
Number
No. 866
Page range
pp. 2417-2423