🇫🇮 Finland: Salary Transparency Requirements for Hiring Processes

Companies hiring in Finland should be aware of new salary transparency requirements that may impact recruitment processes and job posting practices.

Under the updated rules, employers are now required to include salary ranges or salary information in job advertisements and recruitment materials. In addition, employers and hiring managers are prohibited from requesting or relying on candidates’ salary history during the hiring process.

While these changes do not directly increase statutory employment costs or employee entitlements, they do introduce new compliance obligations and may require updates to existing recruitment workflows — particularly for companies using standardized global hiring practices.

What this means for clients

Organizations actively recruiting in Finland should review their current hiring processes to ensure alignment with the new requirements. Key considerations include:

• Updating job posting templates to include salary ranges or compensation information

• Ensuring recruiters and hiring managers avoid asking about candidate salary history

• Reviewing internal compensation and recruitment practices to support consistency and reduce discrimination risks

Although the impact is primarily operational rather than financial, non-compliance may create legal and reputational exposure, especially in relation to pay transparency and equal treatment obligations.

For companies hiring across multiple jurisdictions, this also serves as another indication of the broader global trend toward increased salary transparency in recruitment practices.

If you have questions about hiring compliance requirements in Finland, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager or our Support Team.