In its police report filed on 7 April 2025, Tehy requested that the police investigate whether the officials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment had neglected their official duties in the preparation of the legislative proposal and who was responsible for the errors and negligent acts.
Since the police report was filed, 10,564 Tehy members have signed it, and a list of their names was submitted to the police today, on 8 May 2025. The Tehy members who signed the report demand that the police conduct a comprehensive pre-trial investigation into the matter in order to determine who is responsible for the errors.
“Tehy members have come out in droves to voice the opinion that the drafting of the law has not proceeded normally and that those responsible for the errors must be identified. There is good reason to be concerned and take action to ensure that this kind of law drafting does not become common practice,” says Tehy’s Head of Legal Services Kari Tiainen.
On 8 April, after the filing of the police report, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published a press release claiming that the drafting of the law had proceeded normally. The supplementary report now submitted to the police also responds to the allegations made in this release, proving each one to be incorrect or misleading.
“Tehy conducted a thorough fact check and concluded that the ministry’s press release contains several factual errors and misleading statements. We felt that it was important to highlight these issues, as the same false claims are also likely to be made to the police,” says Kari Tiainen.
On 11 April, the police stated that they have started a preliminary inquiry into the matter.
The Social Affairs and Health Committee has identified the problems with the drafting of the law
The supplementary police report also looks at the matter from Parliament’s perspective. The Social Affairs and Health Committee has highlighted the same problems and shortcomings in the law drafting process that Tehy covered in its police report.
“The proposed provisions on emergency work have been added to the proposal after circulation for comment without proper hearings and tripartite preparation, and the proposal does not contain an assessment of the impact of specifications to the provisions on emergency work,” the Committee writes in its statement.
The Committee also calls for clarification of the provisions on emergency work in the proposal. The next step is to wait for the report of the Employment and Equality Committee, after which we will know how the law drafting process will proceed in Parliament.
Enquiries: Tehy Head of Legal Services Kari Tiainen, tel. +358 40 500 0430, [email protected]
