Last year, the occupational safety and health authority received approximately 700 contacts related to discrimination at work. The number increased by approximately 10% from the previous year. Most of the contacts were made by employees or jobseekers seeking advice or wondering whether their experience could be discrimination. Some of the contacts progressed to written enforcement requests, on the basis of which the occupational safety and health authority could initiate an occupational safety and health inspection. A total of 282 enforcement requests related to discrimination were processed and 121 inspections were carried out on the basis of them.
Finnish Supervisory Agency (Lupa- ja valvontavirasto) · June 10, 2026
Finnish occupational safety and health authority reports increase in workplace discrimination contacts
Original title: The occupational safety and health authority received an increasing number of contacts related to discrimination at work
The occupational safety and health authority received approximately 700 discrimination-related contacts last year, a 10% increase, resulting in 282 enforcement requests and 121 inspections.
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